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UF Health Central Florida Visitor Policy Changes

Starting Monday, May 4, UF Health Central Florida facilities will restrict visitors to only one per patient (previously no visitors were allowed). All patients and visitors will continue to be medically screened at hospital entrances upon arrival, and all staff and visitors will be required to wear masks at all…

UF Health to resume elective surgeries, procedures on Monday

University of Florida Health is resuming all elective inpatient and outpatient surgeries and procedures at all its locations Monday, recognizing the urgency of ramping up services for non-coronavirus patients whose medical conditions and illnesses require care even in the face of a global pandemic. This includes all UF Health hospitals…

UF Health Leesburg Hospital announces first confirmed COVID-19 patient

As cases of COVID-19 — the novel 2019 coronavirus — continue to increase throughout Central Florida, many area residents are concerned and have questions about the situation unfolding in Lake and Sumter counties with confirmation of the first case of COVID-19 in Lake County several days ago. “This morning we…