GLENS FALLS, N. Y. — All staff, patients and patients will be required to wear masks at Glens Falls Hospital and all Glens Falls Hospital outpatient sites beginning this Wednesday, Dec. 13.
Glens Falls Hospital said the mask requirement is temporary and the hospital would think about it again in early January.
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The mask requirement comes on the heels of a surge in COVID-19 cases and respiratory illnesses in Glens Falls, according to the hospital’s website.
Glens Falls Hospital said its normal visiting hours and visitation requirements are still in place, but it asks that visitors avoid eating and drinking, if possible, while in the building to “avoid the spread of illness.”