LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas officials have told the state’s nursing homes
to screen staff and visitors over concerns about the new coronavirus. The state
departments of Health and Human Services on Monday issued a directive laying out
screening procedures for long-term care facilities. Arkansas hasn’t had any
confirmed cases of the coronavirus, which causes the disease called COVID-19.
Visitors will be asked if they’ve been to countries with sustained transmission
of COVID-19 or whether they have had contact with anyone infected with or
investigated for COVID-19. The screening procedures will also include
temperature checks for visitors and staff.
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