Fairfax, VA — Based on current levels of respiratory illness, effective Monday, February 19, 2024, Inova will suspend the requirement for universal masking for team members, patients and visitors in our emergency departments (EDs), emergency care centers (ECCs) and urgent care centers (UCCs).
Masks will continue to be offered to visitors and provided to team members. While everyone must wear a mask in high-risk areas, masking is also recommended in all care sites for anyone who is immunocompromised.
Team member and patient safety has been and continues to be Inova’s top priority. Masking, in addition to practicing good hand hygiene and staying up to date with vaccines, is an effective measure to prevent an infection with a respiratory virus.
Masking continues to be required in high-risk clinical spaces where patients are at high risk for severe illness. These include:
We will continue to monitor levels of respiratory illness in our community and re-evaluate our selection of high-risk clinical spaces as circumstances warrant.
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