Title COVID-19 Health Protection Guidelines Pages for the following VAMC systems Operating status | VA Houston health care Content Alert type Information According to the Centers for Disease Control, our current transmission level in the community is high. As such, here are the health protection guidelines you need to be aware of before you enter one of our facilities: Masks required Self-screening. Contact your primary care team before visiting any of our locations if you have COVID-19 symptoms. No more than 2 visitors allowed per inpatient To reduce the number of people in our facilities, if you are able, please come alone to your outpatient medical appointments. Physical distancing required. View health protection level for all Houston VA locations Display "Get updates on affected services and facilities" link No Display "Find other VA facilities near you" link? No Display "Subscribe to email updates" link? Off Behavior Alert dismissable? Yes Send email update on this situation No Limit banner display to the home and the Operating Status page(s) Off