New York hospital closes elective specialty clinics

University of Vermont Health Network-Elizabethtown (N.Y.) Community Hospital suspended operations at specialty clinics on its main campus for two weeks Aug. 28, the Press-Republican reports.

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The hospital suspended operations to prevent the potential for COVID-19 exposure.

The hospital is screening all patients and employees for COVID-19 symptoms when they arrive, is following state and CDC guidelines around personal protective equipment, and has enhanced cleaning protocols throughout the facility.

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