COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE
Please continue to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously and take all precautions to maintain social distancing recommendations. Wash your hands frequently and isolate yourself if you are not feeling well. Today, IDPH released there are 17,887 positive cases throughout 83 counties in Illinois and 596 deaths.
Wabash General Hospital’s Convenient Care Clinic will be open this weekend and continues to offer virtual visits in order to protect patients, visitors and staff and to offer a convenient way to communicate with our providers. Please call (618)262-8621 to schedule a virtual visit in the Convenient Care Clinic. You do not have to be an established patient of Wabash General Hospital to use this service.
If you are experiencing symptoms and are concerned about COVID-19, please call our 24/7 COVID-19 Hotline at (618)263-6233 prior to coming to the hospital and to schedule an appointment in the Respiratory Clinic. Wabash General Hospital’s Respiratory Clinic is open during the week from 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM and from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM on the weekend.
WGH has plenty of testing capacity and continues to test for COVID-19, influenza, strep, and RSV through drive-thru testing in order to protect the health and well-being of our patients, visitors and staff. WGH has a couple options available for testing. You can do drive-thru testing with a provider order, call the WGH 24/7 COVID-19 Hotline Number or be seen in the Respiratory Clinic. WGH has drive-thru testing available at Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel and WGH’s Albion Medical Clinic in Edwards County, Illinois.
Our main entrance and emergency entrance are open and we continue to screen all individuals entering our campus as a precaution. Our visiting hours are from 7:00-8:00 AM and 5:00-6:00 PM. We do have iPads available for patients to visit via video call with their loved ones.
Please continue to watch our Facebook page for updates. We continue to take pride in serving you and your loved ones for all health and wellness needs.