Doha: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced strict visitor policies, with immediate, effect for all hospitals as part of its measures to protect patients, visitors, and healthcare staff from Covid-19.
No visitors are allowed into any of the three main Covid-19 hospitals, namely the Communicable Disease Center, the Field Hospital under Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital, and the Cuban Hospital.
In non-Covid-19 hospitals, visitors are allowed only between 3 pm and 8 pm daily.
Visitors are required to display a green Ehteraz status, wear a mask, and undergo a temperature check before entry.
Only one visitor at a time is allowed in non-covid hospitals for a maximum of 15 minutes with a maximum of 3 visitors during public visiting hours. Escort is not allowed. Children below 15 years are also not allowed to visit the hospitals.
Food, flowers, drinks, and chocolates are not allowed to be brought into the facilities.
