HALIFAX: Visitor restrictions are in place at all NSHA facilities to help to prevent the spread of COVID-19. These restrictions are reviewed and updated as needed.
As of May 22, 2020, the following exceptions to visitor restrictions have been added:
- Two support people for:
- people receiving palliative care or medical assistance in dying
- children admitted to hospital
- labour and birth
- One support person for:
- children in outpatient settings
- patients who need assistance, including but not limited to cancer care, some emergency, outpatient or critical care situations, discharge planning (a healthy person to pick up discharged patients)
- patients with significant cognitive or physical disabilities who need an essential support person in order to receive care
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If you have questions about these exceptions, please talk to your care team.
If you feel unwell (fever/chills/sweats, new cough or a cough that’s getting worse, sore throat, runny nose/nasal congestion, headache or shortness of breath) or are waiting for results of COVID-19 test results, please do not visit.
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