Coronavirus / COVID-19 Check here for the latest information, visitor restrictions & FAQs.
Please call 833-822-5523 to be screened if you are concerned you may be ill with COVID-19. This Ballad Health Nurse Connect line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Or use this Coronavirus Screening Tool to help determine if you or a loved one need to seek medical care.
New visitation guidelines are being implemented at all Ballad Health hospitals, long-term care and several other facilities to help contain COVID-19 and protect our patients and team members.
Update: Effective Wednesday, April 8, Ballad Health is not allowing visitors in ERs or outpatient clinics. Read more here.
Help keep yourself and others safe from the COVID-19 with these tips from the American Heart Association.
Get the latest COVID-19 news for the Appalachian Highlands region from today’s Facebook Live community update from Ballad Health.
Starting this week, Ballad Health will be among the first healthcare systems in the nation to deploy rapid testing for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which changes turnaround for results from days to hours. Read more about rapid testing.
Gov. Ralph Northam has issued a Stay-at-Home order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Virginia. The executive order will remain in place until June 10. Read more about Virginia’s executive order on the governor’s website.
Similarly, Gov. Bill Lee issued Executive Order 22, implementing Safer-at-Home guidelines to further mitigate the COVID-19 spread across Tennessee counites. This order extends to April 30. Read more about Gov. Lee’s order on tn.gov.
In response to rising coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) numbers, local governments have issued orders to direct all residents to remain at their places of residence unless they’re engaged in essential activities (such as going to grocery stores or pharmacies) or reporting for work at essential businesses like Ballad Health.
Local law enforcement will conduct “spot checks” for compliance to this order.
To help preserve supplies, Ballad Health is accepting donations of handmade face masks for patients. Read more about handmade face masks or download a PDF of sewing instructions.
Ballad Health is designating Lonesome Pine Hospital as the Wise County COVID-19 treatment and quarantine facility. Read about this COVID-19 designation in Wise Co.
A case of COVID-19 in Washington County, TN, has been confirmed, prompting Ballad Health to take additional steps. Read about the COVID-19 case in Washington County.
The continued spread of COVID-19 and social distancing efforts are impacting blood donation supplies. Read about how the local blood supply have been affected.
You can find more regional COVID-19 updates here.
Find COVID-19 resources from the CDC, the states of Tennessee and Virginia, and other sources for more information.