In response to the increase in flu cases across the Tri-State area, the hospital members of the Community Patient Safety Coalition are implementing unified hospital visitation restrictions effective immediately. Those restrictions include -no visitors with flu-like symptoms allowed-no visitors under the age of 15 and no visitors other than immediate family or other significant persons as designated by the patient. Exceptions to those restrictions may be made for cases involving critically ill patients and end of life situations. Visitors are asked to wash their hands frequently while at the hospital and use protective face masks when instructed. Among the Coalition hospitals are Good Samaritan in Vincennes, Gibson General in Princeton, Daviess Community in Washington, and the Deaconess Health System.