Two hospitals in North Devon have restricted visiting after a rise in Covid patient numbers.
Two Devon hospitals have restricted visiting due to an increase in coronavirus cases.
The restrictions have also been put in place at South Molton Community Hospital meaning no visits will be allowed, unless in exceptional cases.The exceptions include end-of-life care, paediatric inpatients or specific reasons of safety such as dementia. Jason Lugg, the trust's director of nursing, said: "We have not taken this decision lightly, and we appreciate how hard separation can be for families and patients.He added: "We currently have more than double the number of patients with coronavirus in our hospitals than at any time during the pandemic.
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