Hospitals, Nursing & Assisted Living Facilities Restricting Visitor Access

All area hospitals, nursing home and assisted living facilities are implementing restricted access protocols in order to help prevent further spread of the coronavirus. Starting today, those with a doctor’s order will be able to get a drive thru COVID-19 test at Prisma Health in Greenville. Prisma Health has also announced that Virtual Visits, which launched earlier this month, will now be free to those who who might need care for potential COVID-19. To learn more, go online to PrismaHealth.org/Virtual-Visit and use promo code COVID19 for the free service.

AnMed Health, who has two positive patients at their Anderson facility, said that any essential visitors may be subject to a temperature check and verbal screening.