Masks are recommended in inpatient care facilities, like hospitals outpatient centers, urgent care and senior living facilities.

A UPMC spokesperson says the health system’s policy now states that masks are “strongly encouraged” as flu, Covid and RSV cases are on the rise.

UPMC said it's bringing back masks to try and curb the spread of respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, the flu and RSV. Patients, visitors, support persons and staff will be requir

After posting to social media that masking would be required, UPMC redacted its statement and said no mask mandate will go into effect.

Two days after issuing a mask mandate for its facilities, UPMC has softened its language stating masks are recommended, not required. On Monday, UPMC issued a statement that masks would be required for people in all its facilities in an attempt to curb the spread of respiratory viruses.

Citing “substantial levels of respiratory illness,” UPMC is requiring people to wear masks at all of its hospitals, including Washington and Greene, and health care offices starting Wednesday. UPMC said it is bringing back masks to help curb the spread of respiratory viruses,

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), one of the largest hospital systems in the United States, is reinstating mask mandates in response to rising cases of respiratory illnesses driven by multiple viruses.

All UPMC health system facilities, including its hospital at 1500 Highlands Drive in Warwick Township, will require facemasks starting Wednesday due to a rise in cases of respiratory viruses.