Omicron leads to new visitation guidelines at Franciscan Health hospitals

A view of Franciscan Health Indianapolis hospital. (WISH Photo)

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — New guidelines are being implemented for visitors at Franciscan Health hospitals in Indianapolis and Mooresville.

Beginning at 7 a.m. Thursday, patients were allowed one visitor each day, and the daily visitor must be the same person.

Visitors must be at least 18, wear a mask provided by the hospital and pass a COVID-19 screening.

The changes are being made due to the omicron variant of coronavirus.

More information can be found online.