Carilion to loosen visitation restrictions in several hospitals this week

The new visitor restrictions will start Tuesday at 9 a.m.

ROANOKE, Va. – A coming change will allow many adult patients to now have a visitor with them.

Starting Tuesday at 9 a.m., the following hospitals will shift from Carilion’s highly-restricted red level down to just restricted visitation of its yellow level:

  • Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital
  • Carilion Giles Community Hospital
  • Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
  • Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital
  • Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
  • Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital

Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital will continue operating at the red level remain until further notice.

Yellow level allows most patients to have one adult visitor per day, something not allowed while hospitals were at red level.

Carilion raised its visitation restrictions to red level back in December.

Click here to learn more about the restrictions at each facility.


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