LKH Murtal: Visitor ban at all three locations

To protect patients and staff, the Kages prohibit visits to all hospitals.

MURAU / MURTAL. “To protect patients and staff from the spread of the virus within hospital operations, a blanket visit ban will be issued for all Kages locations with immediate effect,” the Styrian hospital company corporate communications reported on Wednesday.

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So now there is the clarification of a message from Tuesday. There was talk of a worsening situation at individual locations and LKH Murtal was named as the access point. At the association’s Knittelfeld location, there are currently 90 class 1 contact persons in isolation. Both patients and employees are affected. Initially, the ban on visiting only Knittelfeld was discussed.

Exceptions

“It’s not just about the beds used. We have to protect patients and visitors,” he says. Johannes Hödl of Kages corporate communications. The visit ban applies immediately to all locations in Styria, including Judenburg, Knittelfeld and Stolzalpe. However, there are still exceptions that serve the well-being of the patient: for example, saying goodbye to the dying, accompanying them during labor or visiting children and palliative patients.

Insured supply

The visit bans are basically a precautionary measure: “In general, the resources are available, but you have to be aware of the huge increases in the number of infected people, as well as the increase in bed occupancy. If the number continues increasing, we will reach the limit or beyond “, Kages Board of Directors Karlheinz Tscheliessnigg quoted. In any case, patient care is assured; this should also remain so through increased cooperation between hospital locations.