As measles cases grow in the Inland Northwest, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center has restricted visitations to its neonatal intensive care unit and its baby delivery area.

Specifically, the hospital is not allowing other children to the units caring for region’s most vulnerable patients.

It’s a temporary measure that aims to protect newborns who are especially vulnerable to the measles and too young to be vaccinated.

Hospitals affected include Sacred Heart, Holy Family and Mount Carmel in Stevens County.

“We’re closely monitoring the situation and will update the community as soon as restrictions are lifted,” Providence administrators stated in a Thursday social media post.

In recent weeks, three children have been diagnosed with measles across Spokane and north Idaho.

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