Safety Measures

Outbreak."

## with more than 60 confirmed cases in marshall county this morning, hospitals are taking extra precautions to keep their staff safe.

Waay31s sierra phillips is live with the new measures hospitals are taking, sierra?

With hospitals in both guntersville and boaz, leaders with marshall medical centers are working to keep their employees safe and thanking the community for their help.

A video posted on the hospital's facebook page explains what precautions they're taking the first, is adding additional training for employees.

The chief nursing officer said they've done a lot of training to prepare for a possible surge in coronavirus patients over the next few weeks.

Second, no visitors are allowed at the hospital.

Only in extraordinary circumstances will visitors be allowed and they will be pre-screened.

Third, the hospitals have started a support group that meets 3 times a week.

The first, is adding additional training for employees.

The chief nursing officer said they've done a lot of training to prepare for a possible surge in coronavirus patients over the next few weeks.

Second, no visitors are allowed at the hospital.

Only in extraordinary circumstances will visitors be allowed and they will be pre-screened.

Third, the hospitals have started a support group that meets 3 times a week.

"everyone has been wonderful.

Everyone has pulled together.

We've pulled together as a team to find out what we can do for each other, how we can help each other out and its just been tremendous"