Hospitals
Hospital systems across the country have issued mixed responses to Monday’s federal ruling. A number of hospital and nursing home chains have announced that they will continue to require masks for visitors.
For instance, United Health Services in New York still mandates masking in its hospitals, nursing homes, home care settings, and physician practices across the state. And officials at major hospitals in Connecticut, including Hartford HealthCare, Yale New Haven Health, and Trinity Health of New England, said on Monday that they will do the same, according to a Hartford Courant report.
However, other hospitals, like Houston Methodist in Texas, have started to revoke mask requirements. For accurate information on mask rules at your local hospital or healthcare provider, check with them directly.
Regardless of local changes in mask policies, masks still remain effective at helping to reduce the spread of covid-19 and other illnesses.
