{"id":26491,"date":"2025-12-31T11:19:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T17:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=26491"},"modified":"2025-12-31T11:19:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T17:19:26","slug":"sarah-bush-lincoln-issues-temporary-visitor-restrictions-due-to-respiratory-illnesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/26491-sarah-bush-lincoln-issues-temporary-visitor-restrictions-due-to-respiratory-illnesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah Bush Lincoln Issues Temporary Visitor Restrictions Due to Respiratory Illnesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Sarah Bush Lincoln has issued temporary visitor restrictions due to the rate of influenza, Covid-19, and other respiratory illnesses locally and across the state.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The temporary visitor restrictions include:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00b7 Visitors under the age of 18 are restricted (unless they are the parent of a hospitalized child)<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00b7 Visitors limited to two per patient at any one time<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00b7 Please do not visit if you have a respiratory illness<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00b7 Visitors are encouraged to wear a mask if they are experiencing symptoms of acute respiratory illness (fever, cough, sore throat)<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00b7 Visits to patients in isolation for influenza, Covid-19, and other respiratory illnesses are limited to persons who are necessary for the patient\u2019s emotional well-being and care. These visitors should also wear the appropriate personal protective equipment supplied for the isolation rooms while visiting.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Sarah Bush Lincoln highly encourages people to protect their health and the health of SBL patients by staying home if they are not feeling well. Children and older adults and those whose immune systems are compromised are most at risk for becoming ill.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Sarah Bush Lincoln has issued temporary visitor restrictions due to the rate of influenza, Covid-19, and other respiratory illnesses locally and across the state. 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