AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dr. Ken Mitchell, the chief medical officer for St. David’s HealthCare, will discuss the hospital’s efforts to prepare for a possible coronavirus outbreak at noon Thursday.

Dr. Mitchell will also discuss a new policy regarding verbal respiratory screening for all patients and visitors who enter the hospital’s emergency departments. The new policy is effective Thursday.

We will carry the live stream on our Facebook page and on KXAN.com.