“The Department of Veterans Affairs is reviewing a plan for opening its facilities to the public, Secretary Robert Wilkie told The Fayetteville Observer on Monday.”
“Wilkie, who was named to the White House Coronavirus Task Force in March, said the plan would be reviewed by the task force Monday.”
“’We will start reopening in areas that have not been hard hit,’ he said without indicating the plan’s exact timeline.”
“Since the novel coronavirus was declared a pandemic, the VA has taken steps to stop its spread, including limiting visitors at facilities, questioning and testing visitors before allowing access to facilities, reducing nonurgent medical procedures and elective surgeries and asking veterans to use telehealth virtual appointments and to refill prescriptions online if possible.”
“Wilkie said states with little to no coronavirus patients could be among the first to reopen their VA facilities to the public…” Read the full article here.
Source: Veterans Affairs already reviewing plans to reopen facilities amid COVID-19 pandemic – By Rachael Riley, May 4, 2020. The Fayetteville Observer.
