Augusta Health has installed a weapons detection system at its main Fishersville hospital's primary atrium entrance.

It is part of a systemwide safety initiative that will see increased security at multiple Augusta Health facilities.

Moving forward, anyone entering the Fishersville hospital must pass through the weapons detection system. Government-politics

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Oversized jackets and large bags will be subject to visual inspection by a security officer, the health system said.

A nearby patient entrance will no longer be open for entry. Signs have been placed to redirect patients, visitors and staff to the main entrance.

The weapons detection system marks the thi

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