Mask requirements ending – except in healthcare settings

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The following is a press release from Sky Lakes Medical Center.

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - In response to declining COVID-19 case rates, Oregon, California, and Washington will end their mask mandates for indoor public spaces and schools effective Saturday, March 12. The change affects more than 51.2 million people from the Mexican border to the Canadian border.

Lifting the mask mandate, however, does not include changes to federal and state rules regarding masks in healthcare settings, on airline flights or public transit, and other specialized settings.

That means, among other things, patients and visitors will still be required to wear masks when at Sky Lakes Medical Center or any Sky Lakes clinic or facility. Exceptions may be considered on a case-by-case basis.