Indiana University Health hospitals and Monroe Hospital ended visitor restrictions Monday.
Hospitals around the state implemented safeguards like visitor restrictions to combat the spread of influenza. At IU Health, for example, family members under the age of 18 were not allowed to visit sick loved ones.
IU Health Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Cole Beeler says the precautions were successful.
But Dr. Beeler says even though visitor restrictions have been lifted, the flu season is still a priority for health officials.
"Just because we've come off of visitor restrictions, doesn't mean that we're not taking it seriously," Dr. Beeler says. "We're still watching our influenza cases at our hospitals extremely closely."
Dr. Beeler says the public should also take every step to protect themselves from the flu, including avoiding sick people, and their washing hands.
"My personal recommendation would be to still get the flu shot if you haven't gotten the flu shot," he says.
Monroe Hospital and hospitals in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne also ended visitor restrictions Monday.
The Indiana State Department of Health says 278 Hoosiers have died due to influenza-associated illness so far this season.