NY limits hospital, nursing home, prison visits in virus red zones
New York is reinstating restrictions on visits to hospitals, nursing homes and prisons in its coronavirus “red zones” as the state tries to reverse a slow but steady increase in the number of infections.
The state Department of Health told facility administrators Friday the state is also banning most visits to adult care facilities, pediatric skilled nursing facilities, state-run homes for individuals with disabilities, mental health and substance use treatment facilities and juvenile justice facilities in designated red zones as of Sunday, Oct. 25, with exceptions.
New York is making exceptions for compassionate care visits, necessary legal representatives and those who serve as essential companions to individuals with intellectual or development disabilities or cognitive impairments including dementia.