Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox revises its visitor policy

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox updated its visitor policy on Monday because COVID-19 cases are declining at the hospital and in Will County.

As of Monday, 11 patients were hospitalized with COVID-19. One patient was in the intensive care unit and none were on ventilators, according to the Silver Cross COVID-19 dashboard.

Here are the updated guidelines, according to the release:

• Non-COVID-19 adult patients in nursing units, intensive care units and emergency department (New Lenox): two visitors per day. Visitors can switch but not on the same day. This means a patient may have two visitors on one day and then two different visitors on the next day.

• Pediatric patients may have two visitors. These visitors must be parents or guardians.

• Patients in pediatrics, labor and delivery and the newborn nursery: two designated visitors throughout the duration of a patient’s stay.

• Outpatients: one visitor during testing or procedure. Two designated visitors will be allowed if the patient is hospitalized.

• Permitted visitors must screen negative for COVID-19 and wear a face mask at all times.

• Visitors younger than 16 are not permitted. Exceptions may be made for end-of-life and other limited instances, such as the mental health of a patient.

For more information, visit silvercross.org/about/covid-19-daily-dashboard and silvercross.org/patient-family/before/visiting-hours-policies.