Coronavirus: Milford Medical Center Closed To Most Visitors

MILFORD, MA — Milford Regional Medical Center enacted a number of new policies this week aimed at slowing the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19. All visitors and patients will undergo a COVID-19 screening upon arrival, and the hospital's main entrance will close.

Visitors to the hospital will be limited to only birthing partners in the maternity ward, one parent or guardian of a child in the hospital, and, with permission of the nursing supervisor, visitors of someone who is dead or dying.

All visitors and patients must enter through the Hyman Hill Diagnostic Center side of the hospital along Prospect Street. The hospital has also canceled elective surgeries, routine screenings, and all outpatient services effective March 18.

Milford has not reported any presumptive positive COVID-19 cases yet. There were eight cases total in Worcester County as of Tuesday evening. Three of those are in Worcester and one is in Rutland.