Boston Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Reinstate Masking Policy Due to Respiratory Illness Uptick
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Boston 25 News
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston has reinstated its masking policy for staff and patients due to an increase in respiratory illnesses in the area. The hospital will provide face masks at entrances and hygiene stations, and individuals are required to wear them at all times. The policy will be adjusted based on data points such as rates of respiratory illness, staff absenteeism, and hospitalizations. The hospital will lift the mask requirement when these data points consistently decrease. This move comes as mask-wearing policies were initially implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.