Denver Health, UCHealth to lift universal mask mandates in Colorado for patients, staff starting March 1, despite federal recommendations that masks be worn in health care settings where community transmission of COVID-19 is high. COVID19Colorado
DENVER – Two health care systems in Colorado announced Friday they are lifting universal mask mandates for patients, visitors and staff at the beginning of March, despite federal recommendations that masks be worn in health care settings where staff may encounter vulnerable patients when community transmission of the novel coronavirus is high.
Patients, visitors and staff with respiratory symptoms , and any staff members who are unvaccinated against COVID-19, will still be required to wear masks in Denver Health facilities for infection prevention measures, officials said. “We feel the time is right to make this change because UCHealth hospitals, along with the state of Colorado, have seen substantial decreases in COVID-19 cases, and influenza cases have also fallen,” said UCHealth spokeswoman Alli Witzman in a statement about the change.
Anyone experiencing cold, flu or other respiratory symptoms or who is not fully vaccinated was encouraged to continue wearing masks, preferably high-quality masks such as KN95 and N95 respirators, officials added.While not a mandate, the U.S.
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