(Seguin) — In light of the growing concern with COVID-19 spread and with the recent news of another local case, and a community transmission of the virus in the area — the healthcare systems in the San Antonio area will begin a no visitor policy (with exceptions for special patient populations). The no visitor policy officially started yesterday at GRMC.
There are a few exceptions, one visitor will be allowed only for childbirth, end of life, parent of pediatric patients, and goodbye visit of military personnel departing for deployment.
GRMC officials say they know that social and emotional support are important aspects of patient care. They say they have a team of IT and counseling professionals working to arrange alternate methods of communicationto keep their patients linked to their families.
They say that COVID-19 is a serious situation and continues to evolve; and that GRMC will continue to evaluate and respond to provide the best and safest care possible during these challenging times.