All patients and visitors entering the Mayo Clinic must wear surgical masks. System officials stated that the move is to better protect the system from COVID-19, especially the omicron variant. Given the recent surge in cases, this is just one of the changes being implemented in hospitals.

Although a few learn The effectiveness of high-quality multilayer cloth masks recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mayo Announce On Wednesday, due to the wide variety of masks worn by patients and visitors, more standardization is needed.

The Mayo Clinic said in a statement: “For example, single-layer cloth masks, snoods and headscarves are common and they do not provide the best protection to help ensure the health and safety of everyone.”

The center will provide medical-grade masks for all patients and visitors during the screening process or during check-in, in case patients do not wear masks.

Patients wearing unacceptable masks (such as masks with exhalation valves, leggings, or headscarves) will be required to wear surgical masks, N-95 or KN-95 masks-although patients do not need to remove the cloth masks, and can Choose to wear a suitable mask on their personal mask.

Reports generally show that surgical masks are statistically beneficial Reduce the spread of COVID-19, And cloth masks should be mainly used as the last choose.

The Mayo Clinic stated that consistent masking combined with COVID-19 vaccination and boosters and physical distance is essential to provide adequate protection against COVID-19 surges and mutations.

With the increase in the number of cases and hospitalizations, health systems across the country, such as the Southwest Vermont Health Care System, Harris Health System, Valley Health System, Hackensack Meridian Health System, and New Jersey Hospital Association, have resumed restricting visitors.