Maryland
University of Maryland Medical System lift mask requirements in public areas
BALTIMORE — The College of Maryland Medical System introduced Wednesday, the lifting of masks necessities for in public areas at UMMS hospitals.
“Efficient Wednesday, March 29, UMMS will transfer to Degree Inexperienced for An infection Prevention steerage throughout all amenities and can raise masking necessities, which have been in place since April 2020, for public areas corresponding to ready rooms, lobbies and hallways,” UMMS stated. “Masking will stay required for group members with direct affected person contact, in addition to for guests when in touch with hospitalized sufferers.”
The lifting of the masks necessities is because of a lower in new COVID-19 circumstances and hospitalizations, and respiratory virus hospitalizations, in accordance with UMMS.
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