Is it safe to undergo a medical procedure during the pandemic?

When the Covid-19 pandemic began sweeping through Texas in mid-March, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott temporarily suspended hospitals from offering elective procedures in order to ensure more hospital space for suspected Covid-19 cases. Things seemed to return to normal as time went on, but he placed another temporary ban on the procedures in June as the second wave occurred. Now, as restrictions are lifting, St. Luke’s Health hospitals across the Greater Houston area are implementing new protocols to…