Mask requirements: Rise in COVID cases sparks update at Penn Medicine
PHILADELPHIA - Penn Medicine is adjusting their face mask guidelines as coronavirus cases continue to rise across the region.
Beginning Monday, patients and visitors are "highly encouraged" to wear a surgical mask at all Penn Medicine facilities.
However, if you tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 10 days or have experienced symptoms, masks are required.
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Patients ages 2 and older must also wear a mask in emergency and urgent care waiting rooms; oncology, radiation oncology, and transplant clinics; and infusion centers.
Visitors who tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 10 days, or have experienced symptoms, are not allowed to enter any facility, even with a mask.
The announcement comes just days after Main Line Health required masks in patient care areas amid a surge in respiratory illnesses.