FLOYD CHANGES VISITING HOURS AS COVID-19 CASES RISE

Floyd Medical Center is making changes to visitation policies effective today at 5 pm, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the community, according to an FMC media release.

The visitation hours over at Floyd, Polk, and Cherokee Medical Centers will be limited to 9 am until noon and 5 pm until 8 pm. Exceptions to those times will be made for pediatric patients, patients with communication issues and patients with cognitive disabilities. No children younger than age 16 will be permitted to visit patients in the hospital. For the complete breakdown of the visitation guidelines, visit www.floyd.org.