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HMC updates visitor policy for non-Covid-19 hospitals

Published: 03 Jun 2021 - 03:56 pm | Last Updated: 28 Dec 2021 - 11:39 am
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Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has updated its visitor policy for non-Covid-19 hospitals. 

From today visiting hours for HMC non-COVID-19 facilities will be from 12.30pm to 8pm daily.

All other measures remain in place including:
• Visitors are required to display a green Ehteraz status, wear a mask and undergo a temperature check before entry.
• Only one visitor is allowed at a time for a maximum of one hour with maximum 3 visitors a day during public visiting hours. Escorts are not allowed.
• Food, flowers, drinks and chocolates are not allowed to be brought into the facilities.
• Children under 15 years old are not permitted to visit patients.

There are no visitors permitted in the designated COVID-19 hospitals -  Communicable Disease Center, Hazm Mebeireek General Hospital, The Cuban Hospital and Mesaieed.