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23rd August 2024

Temporary mask requirement for visiting guests at SAk

To prevent infectious diseases, it has been decided to obligate visitors to put on a mask before visiting the hospital.

Mandatory mask

Mask requirements apply to the following wards:

  • Internal medicine ward

  • Surgical ward

  • Pediatric ward

  • Maternity ward

  • Psychiatric ward

  • Intensive care unit

  • Outpatient internal medicine ward

  • Emergency room

  • Kristnesspítali

Visitors who have symptoms that may be compatible with respiratory infections are not allowed to visit these departments.

It is also important to consider whether someone in the local environment has a contagious disease.