Officials with Baptist Health in Corbin are taking precautions to protect their patients and staff as the coronavirus continues to spread in other parts of Kentucky.

At the hospital’s emergency department, only two visitors from the patients’ immediate family will be allowed in the room at a time.

In Palliative Care and Hospice, only clergy and immediate family will be allowed in.

Hospital officials encourage visitors and everyone to wash their hands or use hand sanitizer when entering and leaving patient rooms.

Those with fever, runny nose, body aches, or respiratory symptoms will be asked not to visit.