NCPHD Lifting Mask Requirement April 3
On April 3, statewide mask requirements at healthcare facilities such as North Central Public Health District will be lifted. The state has left it up to local entities to decide whether they will continue, modify, or lift their mask policies.
At NCPHD we support any member of the public who wishes to continue masking for their own comfort level. If you are not feeling well, please stay home. If you visit our office, you will be asked to wear a mask if you are coughing or otherwise appear to be ill.
The state announced the change in requirements in early March. That gave healthcare facilities time to update their own masking policies. The state decided to lift the mask mandate because cases of COVID-19, flu and RSV were dropping. A surge in those three respiratory pathogens that began last fall had driven up visits to emergency departments and filled hospital beds.
Masks remain an effective way to reduce transmission of respiratory viruses. People at higher risk for severe disease, or who live with someone at higher risk, should still consider wearing masks in health care or any settings, to better protect themselves and those most vulnerable around them.
For more information, please contact North Central Public Health District at (541) 506-2600, visit us on the web at www.ncphd.org or find us on Facebook.)