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New Jersey hospitals require masks for all visitors starting Dec. 1 due to rising respiratory illnesses.
Starting December 1, all visitors to Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals in New Jersey must wear masks due to a surge in respiratory illnesses like flu, RSV, and COVID-19.
The policy, lasting through January 31, requires masks at all network facilities and provides them free at entrances.
While hospitalizations remain low, emergency room visits have risen, and outbreaks have been reported in long-term care homes and schools.
The mandate has sparked mixed reactions, with supporters calling it essential and critics calling it overly restrictive.
Hospitals urge sick individuals to stay home and will reassess the rule based on virus trends.
Los hospitales de New Jersey requieren máscaras para todos los visitantes a partir del 1 de diciembre debido al aumento de enfermedades respiratorias.