The new unit features 32 new rooms with universal beds to keep care centrally located.

Family members who lost loved ones to COVID-19 were invited to the remembrance ceremony. They were all given a flower as patients' names were read out loud.

The full-service emergency room will be open 24 hours while the urgent care center will run 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day at the facility located in the Jefferson Ridge development near Interstate 265 and Highway 62 in Jeffersonville.

Officials from hospitals in both states urged people to wear masks and follow safety guidelines, especially as flu season and cold weather set in.