Mercy Medical, Trinity Health urge mask wearing at its facilities

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center and Trinity Health of New England recommended Friday that colleagues, patients and visitors wear a mask in patient-facing clinical settings throughout its hospitals and doctors' offices.

The recommendation, according to a statement Friday, follows a recent uptick in cases of upper respiratory tract illnesses across Trinity Health of New England facilities in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

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