MU Health Care Announcing Expansion Of COVID-19 Testing And More Visitor Restrictions

MU Health Care is announcing the expansion of COVID-19 testing and placing more restrictions on visitors to its hospitals and clinics.

Providers will not need to ask about travel or other risk factors before ordering a test.

New guidelines put into place yesterday (Sunday) will limit entry into the University Hospital, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center and Missouri Psychiatric Center, and will be limited to the first level of the patient and visitor parking garage.

The emergency department entrance will stay operational for patients needing care.

In addition to screenings for visitors, employees will have their temperature checked upon entry.

All visitor information is on muhealth.org.