ONS is committed to the well-being of our patients and staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. Per CDC guidelines and CT and NY state mandates, face masks that cover both the mouth and nose are required at all ONS locations.

  • All patients will be asked Covid screening questions when they arrive at all of our offices.
  • If you arrive without a face mask, you will be asked to reschedule your appointment for another day.
  • In order to limit the number of people in our facilities, we request that patients not bring friends or family members to their visit unless they require physical assistance.  Children may be accompanied by one parent.

If appropriate, ONS TeleHealth videoconferencing appointments are available.

ONS URGENT ORTHO CARE POLICIES 

If you are in need of urgent orthopedic care and you are experiencing symptoms of a cold or flu, travelled out of the state in the past 14 days, or if you or a family is under directed self-quarantine, you should seek treatment at a hospital emergency room.

PROTECTING PATIENTS AND STAFF

ONS maintains the highest standard for infection control and cleanliness protocols and enhanced measures are in place during the pandemic.

PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS

While the best way to prevent illness is to avoid exposure, the CDC recommends the following measures:

  • Wash your hands frequently with soap and water.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. If a tissue is not available, sneeze or cough into your elbow.

SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19

  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Fever
  • Chills
  • Repeated shaking with chills
  • Muscle pain
  • Headache
  • Sore throat
  • New loss of taste or smell

 

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