(KLZA)--Community Medical Center (CMC) in Falls City has confirmed that a hospital patient has tested positive for COVID-19

Out of an abundance of caution CMC will not allow visitors or support persons into inpatient areas of the hospital for the weekend of June 5 through the 7th. All other hospital services are unaffected,

CMC is working with the Southeast District Health Department to trace contacts, test individuals, and monitor health. All family members and individuals that may have been exposed or should be concerned have been contacted. If you were not contacted you do not need to worry about having significant risk.

CMC follows rigorous infection prevention, safety and sterilization procedures, and they are not aware of any staff members, other patients or visitors that have contracted COVID-19 as a result of caring for this or any other patient.