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This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare System implemented new restrictions for visitors at Watauga Medical Center in Boone and Cannon Memorial Hospital in Linville to combat the spread of novel coronavirus.
Patients are now allowed one visitor to accompany them and the visitor must not have any symptoms of a respiratory illness. The visitors also must be at least 13 years old. All other visitors must remain outside the building.
Vendors are also prohibited from entering the buildings.
ARHS asks that if a person suspects they have coronavirus to:
Call first to schedule an appointment for screening and testing
Take precautions to protect yourself if the screening or test shows you do not have coronavirus.
ARHS also has a new website page dedicated to questions about coronavirus and updates from ARHS. That page can be found here.
People can call AppHealthCare (Appalachian District Health Department) at (828) 264-4995, and dial extension 2222 when prompted.