PeaceHealth Tightening Visitation Policy as Skagit County's COVID-19 Transmission Rates Increase


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PeaceHealth Tightening Visitation Policy as Skagit County’s
COVID-19 Transmission Rates Increase



SEDRO-WOOLLEY
, Wash. — Unfortunately, Skagit County is again seeing rising rates of COVID-19 infection in the community—significant enough to shift the county’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention transmission rate for hospitals from “moderate” back into “high.” As a consequence, PeaceHealth United General Medical Center has tightened its patient visitation policy.

As of last week, only one visitor OR support person per 24 hours is allowed in the hospital. Visitors are still required to wear a Level 3 (blue) mask in all PeaceHealth facilities or they may choose to wear their own KN95 or N95 if they enter the building with one.

We know how important it is for patients to see their loved ones while hospitalized, and we hope we’ll soon be able to again relax restrictions. We appreciate the public’s patience and understanding.

About PeaceHealth: Based in Vancouver, Washington, PeaceHealth is a not-for-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. Visit us online at peacehealth.org.

About PeaceHealth United General Medical Center: Located in Sedro-Woolley, PeaceHealth United General is a 35-bed critical access hospital serving United General District #304, which covers more than 2,000 square miles in Skagit and Whatcom counties, Washington.