No Visitors Allowed At Princeton Medical Center Amid Coronavirus

PRINCETON, NJ — Visitors will no longer be allowed at Princeton Medical Center except under special circumstances to protect the health of patients and staff amid new coronavirus concerns.

Exceptions for visitors at all inpatient facilities include:

• Visitation of a patient nearing the end of life
• Parent visitation of a child in the intensive care nurseries
• One coach or partner for each patient on the labor and delivery units
• One visitor at a time for patients in inpatient hospice units
• One parent at a time for pediatric patients
• One visitor to accompany patients for hospital discharge

For all outpatient appointments only one visitor will be permitted to accompany a patient to facilitate care or treatment such as an ambulatory visit, procedure or same-day surgery, the hospital stated.

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Children under the age of 12 years will not be permitted to visit under any circumstances. Visitors who are allowed under the exception will undergo health screening procedures.

A total of four people have tested positive for the new coronavirus in Princeton, the Princeton Health Department (PHD) announced Sunday. (See Related: 3 More Princeton Locals Test Positive For Coronavirus)

Princeton declared a State of Emergency on Friday and implemented several changes and closures in town. (See Related: Princeton Declares State Of Emergency After Coronavirus Confirmed)

Additionally, Princeton University reported a third staff member has tested positive for COVID-19.

"All three staff members remain in self-isolation, and we are working to ensure they have the support and access to care that they need. Positive test results for the other two staff members were announced March 13 and 14. Close contacts of the newly diagnosed staff member will be contacted by University Health Services," the University stated Sunday.

All Princeton Public Schools and Stuart Day School have since closed and are implementing a learning from home plan due to new coronavirus concerns. (See Related: Princeton Schools To Close For 2 Weeks, Start Alternate Plan)

All classes at Princeton University are being moved online and all students are being asked to leave campus by March 19 due to the new coronavirus concerns. (See Related: Coronavirus: Princeton University Moves All Classes Online)

Gov. Phil Murphy said on Sunday that New Jersey is considering a curfew now that the number of coronavirus cases has risen to 98, and two people have died. Thirty-one new cases were announced on Sunday. (See Related: NJ Coronavirus Update: Gov. Murphy Considers Curfew, 31 New Cases)

Additionally, Murphy announced New Jersey's second death due to the coronavirus on Saturday evening. (See Related: 2nd Death Due To Coronavirus In New Jersey)

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