New Norfolk District Hospital

Please don’t visit the hospital if you or anyone you live with:

• has a cold, diarrhoea, vomiting or any infectious condition
• is unwell
• has a fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose or shortness of breath
• has lost their sense of taste or smell
• has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and is in isolation
• is awaiting a COVID-19 test result and is in isolation
• is a close contact of a confirmed COVID-19 case and is in quarantine.

You may also be asked to leave while clinical and personal care procedures are being carried out.

For patient admission information, visit the For patients section on our website.

For more information, go to coronavirus.tas.gov.au.

Visitor numbers

• You may be accompanied by a caregiver or support person if required however if you are independent and attending an appointment, it is recommended that the person bringing you does not attend the facility unless required.
• Visiting hours are 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.
  • Family members of palliative care patients are allowed to visit outside of these hours.
• Two visitors per patient at any one time.