By Benjamin Cox on June 11, 2021 at 9:20am
Memorial Health System is easing visitor restrictions today at its five hospitals in accordance with the state moving to Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois plan.
Each hospital, including Memorial Hospital in Springfield and Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville, will now will permit two visitors at a time for each adult inpatient between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
The hospitals also will allow one overnight visitor for each patient. However, no visitors will be permitted for patients being treated for COVID-19 or being evaluated for the virus until a COVID-19 infection is ruled out.
Police news for Tuesday, May 25
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ARRESTS, CITATIONS
• Jessie A. Williams, 31, of 3701 Sangamo Heights Road in Springfield was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident, driving while license is revoked, disobeying a stop sign, and illegal transportation of alcohol after the car he was driving went through a stop sign and collided with a car being driven by Phyllis E. Freeman, 78, of Jacksonville at Church Street and Douglas Avenue at 2:05 p.m. Monday. Police said Williams left the scene but was later found and treated at Passavant Area Hospital. Freeman was treated at the scene for a minor laceration and pain in her shoulder, police said.