OSU Medical Center Takes Extra Steps To Prevent Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

OSU Medical Center in downtown Tulsa is taking extra steps to make sure they don't see a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Friday, April 3rd 2020, 4:26 am

By: Shannon Rousseau

OSU Medical Center Takes Extra Steps To Prevent Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

OSU Medical Center in downtown Tulsa is taking extra steps to make sure they don't see a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

OSU Medical Center now has a white tent set up in the parking lot next to the emergency room to screen patients who may have COVID-19.

If you have to go to the ER, you will first need to go to that tent, that says 'ER Check-In' and describe your symptoms.

OSU staff will then decide if you can go into the main emergency room or if you have to be moved to a separate area.

Staff said they are also taking the steps to make sure the hospital isn't contaminated.

All employees of the hospital are being screened; they must enter the hospital through a different entrance and get their temperature checked before they're allowed to go inside.

The hospital said the emergency room is still fully open for those who need it.

","published":"2020-04-03T09:26:16.000Z","updated":"2020-04-03T09:26:19.000Z","summary":"OSU Medical Center in downtown Tulsa is taking extra steps to make sure they don't see a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. ","affiliate":{"_id":"5c784a0c4961cb23ad330098","callSign":"kotv","origin":"https://www.newson6.com"},"contentClass":"news","createdAt":"2020-04-07T22:01:09.689Z","updatedAt":"2020-05-05T14:49:58.935Z","__v":1,"show":true,"link":"/story/5e8cf825fa8ed3749a62c0a5/osu-medical-center-takes-extra-steps-to-prevent-coronavirus-covid19-outbreak","hasSchedule":false,"id":"5e8cf825fa8ed3749a62c0a5"};