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UPMC re-implements masking requirements at all hospitals and outpatient facilities
Due to a recent rise in COVID and other respiratory illnesses, UPMC is "strongly encouraging" patients and visitors to wear masks in all of its facilities.
UPMC will soon require masks in all hospitals, outpatient areas due to rise in respiratory illnesses
PITTSBURGH — UPMC said that it will soon require all patients, visitors, support persons and staff to wear masks in its patient care areas due to a rise in respiratory illnesses. Masks will be required in all UPMC hospitals and outpatient areas starting on Feb. 12, according to a Facebook post on the Children’s Community Pediatrics page.
UPMC requiring masks to help curb spread of respiratory illnesses
UPMC said it's bringing back masks to try and curb the spread of respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, the flu and RSV. Patients, visitors, support persons and staff will be requir
UPMC requiring masks to fight spread of respiratory illness: Report
UPMC said that patients visitors, support persons, and staff will be required to wear masks in patient care areas.
UPMC Reinstates Mask Mandates As Respiratory Illnesses Surge across US
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), one of the largest hospital systems in the United States, is reinstating mask mandates in response to rising cases of respiratory illnesses driven by multiple viruses.
UPMC to require masks again as flu, viruses surge in region
People visiting UPMC hospitals and health care offices should plan on wearing a mask, effective Wednesday. Affiliates of the Pittsburgh-based health care system signaled the move on social media Monday.
Mask mandate returning to UPMC Hamot
UPMC Hamot is implementing strategic masking starting Wednesday for all patients, visitors and staff. According to the medical center, they are seeing an increase in cases of respiratory viruses, including COVID-19,
UPMC will require masks for patients, visitors and employees
All UPMC health system facilities, including its hospital at 1500 Highlands Drive in Warwick Township, will require facemasks starting Wednesday due to a rise in cases of respiratory viruses.
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UPMC to reimplement masking policy to help combat rise in respiratory illnesses
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The new UPMC center is an outpatient medical practice designed to keep people out of the hospital if possible. "We want them to come in and get the treatment. That's it," Swartzentruber said.