UP Health Systems Restricts Visitation Due to Rise in Respiratory Illness Cases

UP Health Systems will implement a visitor restriction starting today. Due to a rise in respiratory illnesses such as Covid, Influenza and RSV cases in the community effective today UP health systems will begin visitor restrictions for all inpatient units at all hospital facilities.

Visitors who are ill with a cough, fever, runny nose, sore throat, vomiting, or diarrhea are not permitted. Children under 14 years old cannot visit. UP Health Systems family birthing center will be limited to parents labor coaches and grandparents. At the neonatal intensive Care Unit in Marquette visitation is limited to parents only.

UP Health Systems continues to take all necessary precautions to protect patient safety by isolating contagious patients appropriately, maintaining effective disinfection protocols, and enhancing safety with the use of personal protective equipment.

Find more details regarding visitation restrictions at UP Health Systems facilities here. Please check with the department you are visiting for specific information. For more information on respiratory illnesses and how to protect yourself and others, visit the CDC’s website.