Mask mandate ending: Mass General Hospital and Beth Israel Lahey Health to end universal masking requirements
BOSTON - Mass General Brigham and Beth Israel Lahey Health will be ending their universal masking requirement at all their facilities starting on May 12.
Both hospitals cited the end of the public health emergency in Massachusetts on May 11 at 11:59 p.m. as the reason for ending the masking requirement.
Beth Israel said masks will no longer be required for vaccinated staff but those who received a medical or religious exemption to vaccination must still wear masks.
They added masks will still be required during standard precautions and in some cases, like when an employee is still symptomatic after returning to work or at the request of a patient.
MGH will still require masks if staff or patients are exhibiting Covid symptoms.
