Post by Nadica (She/Her) on Sept 4, 2024 23:48:25 GMT
Hospitals masking again as COVID-19 infections increase - Published Sept 4, 2024
Some hospitals in northern New York are renewing mask requirements following an increase in COVID-19 infections.
Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone and Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh are requiring all employees to start wearing a mask again. The hospitals are also asking patients and visitors to voluntarily mask.
Patients with COVID-like symptoms must wear a mask, which is standard practice.
The move comes as coronavirus infection rates increase in the area and both hospitals report a rise in employee infections. Free masks are available at the entrances of both hospitals.
The newest 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines, from Moderna, Pfzier, and Novavax, are now available in pharmacies in New York.
Some hospitals in northern New York are renewing mask requirements following an increase in COVID-19 infections.
Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone and Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh are requiring all employees to start wearing a mask again. The hospitals are also asking patients and visitors to voluntarily mask.
Patients with COVID-like symptoms must wear a mask, which is standard practice.
The move comes as coronavirus infection rates increase in the area and both hospitals report a rise in employee infections. Free masks are available at the entrances of both hospitals.
The newest 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines, from Moderna, Pfzier, and Novavax, are now available in pharmacies in New York.