North State hospitals limiting visitors, as Shasta County health officials continue coronavirus test

Hospitals in the North State are now limiting who can come in and out of their facility.

Hospitals in the north state are now limiting who can come in and out of their facility.

Action news now reporter ana torrea is live in redding..

With the steps being taken... ana?

Among some of those stepsã limiting who can visit patients.

Both mercy medical and shasta regional hospital are only allowing 1 person at a time per patient.

Mercy is also not allowing any kids 14 years old or younger.

Mayers memorial hospital up in fall rivers is also suspending visitors-- to help protect it's skilled nursing facility.

The redding tribal rancheria also set up screening areas at its trinity and shasta campuses.

We're trying to protect our patients and our staff so that our staff are healthy to provide the care to our community in the future lives in redding if we're going to overreact to anything we should be overreacting to this.

It's the type of thing where we have to take all precautions.

The hospitals say: there are no plans to relocate patients at this time.

Doctors say if you believe you have the coronavirus... call your doctors but do no* just go to the hospital so they can make the determination about your treatment.

Live in redding, ana torrea, action news now, coverage you can count on.

Both mercy and shasta regional hospital say..

There are plans to expand the hospital facilities.

But that depends on the changing situation.