LAUSR

To the Editor — In our field, we rapidly implement preventative measures during outbreaks or epidemics. However, we may keep such measures longer than needed once the epidemiologic situa-tion has changed. Among the many reasons for differential speeds in implementation and de-implementation of preventative measures, one can cite fatigue, lack of evidence, competing priorities, and even fear. Here, I postulate that one measure that may have been appropriate early on in the pandemic but needs to be revisited is allowing family presence for hospitalized patients in isolation for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).