Cedar Rapids hospitals to begin allowing visitors again

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa  – Cedar Rapids hospitals will soon be lifting some visitor restrictions.

Starting on Monday, April 12th, both UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital and Mercy Medical Center will allow hospitalized and ER patients to have up to two visitors at a time.

Visitors will have to follow screening procedures and cannot have any respiratory symptoms or known exposure to COVID-19. They must also wear a mask at all times during their visit.

BirthCare patients may have up to two visitors at a time: one support person and one visitor.