We should allow family presence for hospitalized patients in isolation for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Visitors could become infected Infection control professionals are charged with mitigating the risk of infection spread among healthcare personnel, patients, and visitors. In many places visitors are required to be vaccinated, healthcare facilities have engineering controls (increased air exchanges), and personal protective equipment (PPE) is available. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other health departments have advocated for N95 respirators and KN95 mask use in the community without the need for fit testing.4 Requiring fit testing could become an operational barrier preventing family members at the bedside, and it is not clear that is strictly needed.