Do not delay medical care

Medical professionals want to remind you, you shouldn't delay medical care

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Do not delay medical care.

That's the message from mayo clinic officials as we navigate the next phase of the pandemic.

Kimt news three's raquel hellman joins us live in rochester to explain why it is still safe to go to the hospital ?

"* raquel?xxx whether you're here to mayo clinic for a routine appointment ?

"* or you need emergency care ?

"* you want to know you're safe.

During this pandemic ?

"* many people are hesistant to come to a hospital like this ?

"* because they're scared they might be exposed to the coronavirus.

But mayo clinic officials want to assure you that when you come here ?

"* you are safe.xxx thank you for feeling safe enough to come here today.

I felt safe coming here, i wouldn't be here if i didn't since the start of pandemic ?

*- mayo clinic has been taking extra precautions to keep both patients ?

"* and staff ?

"* sa if you come here for surgery ?*- whether it's elective or an emergency ?

"* here's what they'll do to protect you.xxx so they'll be screened with a covid test, they'll be masked while they're in the hospital as much as possible, all of our staff will be masked and will be wearing eye wear in the hospital.

So we feel we have a very safe environment.

Those same safety protocols were followed in the earlier stages of the pandemic when mayo clinic was only doing urgent ?

"* emergency surgerie*- mostly for cancer patients.

Doctor cima says with that process ?

"* they were able to o hundreds of surgeries without any exposure to the coronavirus.

Live in rochester, raquel hellman, kimt news three./// thanks raquel.

Mayo clinic has loosened visitor restrictions.

But all visitors are still required to be screened for respiratory illness ?

"* and thy have to wear a mask.

You can read the full visitor policy on our website ?

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