Columbus Regional Health launched a COVID-19 Triage Resource Call Center for information on Coronavirus, COVID-19. Those with concerns or questions about potential exposure or symptoms of Coronavirus should call 812-379-4449. This phone number is staffed by trained nurses.

As Columbus Regional Health continues to actively prepare and respond to the evolving global situation, we ask those with concerns, to utilize the call center first or contact their doctor or primary care physician’s office. Anyone experiencing a true medical emergency should call 911.

The 17^th Street hospital campus will effective Friday, March 13, 2020 be restricting public entrances to the hospital and actively screening those who visit the facility. Members of the public visiting the hospital campus are asked to enter through the Emergency Department (Entrance 1) or main entrance (Entrance 3, off 18^th Street) of the facility.

At this time, the most effective way to protect yourself and your loves ones is to practice the following:

• Social distancing (avoid large public gathers)
• Proper hand hygiene – washing your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and using alcohol-based sanitizer as a secondary option
• Covering cough
• Not going in public if you are ill, especially if you have a fever

For the most recent CRH updates related to COVID-19, view our post Coronavirus Update: What You Need to Know