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Maria Parham Health has released a statement announcing that A NO VISITOR policy will be in place at the Henderson and Franklin Emergency Departments beginning at 5 p.m. on December 3, 2020.

Visitors will not be allowed in the waiting area or permitted in the Emergency Department patient care areas. All visitors will be requested to provide a cell phone number for contact and will be required to wait in their cars.

The only visitor exceptions are as follows:

• Power of Attorney representatives
• Patients nearing end of life may have 2 visitors
• Children 16 years and younger may have 2 visitors

These restrictions will remain in place until further notice.