//Upstate hospitals limit visitors, take precautions to protect against COVID-19

Upstate hospitals limit visitors, take precautions to protect against COVID-19

Spartanburg and Greenville hospitals are asking visitors not to visit hospitals as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.(Video above: Doctors across South Carolina say they’re prepared for what may come with coronavirus)Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System The hospital system announced Friday that it continues to follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) guidelines.“Spartanburg Regional’s No. 1 priority is to keep our community safe and healthy — this includes our patients, our visitors and caregivers,” said Dr. Christopher Lombardozzi, chief medical officer for Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System. “Out of an abundance of caution, and effective immediately, Spartanburg Regional is restricting visitation in our nursing homes and hospitals. We especially discourage people who were recently in an area where there’s been a high level of transmission of the COVID-19 to avoid