Volunteers and contractors will also be screened before entering the facility.
The featured video is from a previous story about Southeastern NC VA facilities.
Unless needed, patients are asked to not bring visitors to appointments.
Southeastern NC VA facilities screening veterans, personnel for coronavirus before entering clinics
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In the meantime, hospitals are directing veterans to do the following:
- If veterans are experiencing acute respiratory symptoms, call 911 and contact your VA provider within 72 hours of emergency admission.
- If Veterans have symptoms of coronavirus such as fever with cough or shortness of breath, please stay home and contact your primary care team or the Clinical Contact Center at (1-800) 771-6106 and press 2 before coming to a VA facility. Clinical staff is available to provide 24/7 virtual care and support, including nurse advice and triage.
- Veterans who have traveled to a foreign country in the last 14 days or have been in direct contact with a person diagnosed with COVID-19, call (1-800) 771-6106 and press 2 BEFORE coming to the clinic, even if symptoms are not present.
- Unless needed, the hospital is asking patients not to bring visitors to appointments.
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