Nuvance Health is updating visitation policies at Danbury Hospital.  Effective this week, visitation for COVID suspected or positive patients has been expanded.  Two support persons will be allowed daily during visitation hours. Visitation was previously limited to only those with extenuating circumstances and special populations. The support persons can be different every 24 hours, but visits should be restricted only to those essential to providing care. Maternity visitation guidance at Nuvance hospitals across New York and Connecticut is being aligned.  The primary support person may be present without having to show proof of full vaccination or recent negative COVID-19 test result.   Up to a maximum of two, non-changing, support persons, excluding a vaccinated, trained doula, can accompany obstetric patients during antepartum, labor, delivery, and postpartum care.  The second support person must show proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours upon arrival to the hospital. A COVID-19 test must be repeated every 72 hours for the second support person if they are unvaccinated.