The Mercy hospital system, which includes Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City, began allowing each patient two visitors at a time starting June 21. Mercy previously limited patients to one visitor due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We understand the hardship visitor restrictions create for our patients, their families and loved ones, and for our own co-workers,” said Steve Mackin, Mercy vice president and Mercy Hospital St. Louis president. “We are thrilled to relax these restrictions as the transmission rate of COVID-19 decreases.”
Everyone who enters a Mercy hospital must continue to wear a mask.
Mercy also no longer requires a COVID-19 test for most vaccinated patients prior to undergoing a procedure. However, any patient who is not vaccinated or who is vaccinated but shows symptoms or has been exposed to COVID-19 in their household must undergo a COVID test before a procedure.
For a complete list of visitor restrictions, including visitor hours, go to mercy.net/covid19.
Other Mercy hospitals in the St. Louis region include Mercy Hospital South in south St. Louis County, Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Creve Coeur, Mercy Hospital Washington and Mercy Hospital Lincoln.
