Goole, Grimsby and Scunthorpe hospitals stop most visits amid a steep weekly increase in infections.
Only patients who are "at the end of their life," have learning disabilities or dementia, a deteriorating condition or "are distressed by isolation," would be allowed visitors, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust said.Vaccines have saved tens of thousands of lives in Lincolnshire, assistant director of public health Andy Fox has said
Meanwhile, Lincolnshire's assistant director of public health Andy Fox has said case rates are "no longer the concern they were." Mr Fox said: "Two years ago after you saw an increase in Covid, three weeks later there would be an exact following increase in the numbers in hospital.He added: "The vaccines have been incredibly effective and have saved tens of thousands of lives in Lincolnshire alone I'm sure."
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