February 24, 2023
Beginning Wednesday, March 1, asymptomatic patients, visitors and vaccinated staff at all Denver Health facilities may choose to mask but are no longer required to do so. This decision is aligned with other peer health care institutions in the Denver metro area.
Patients, visitors and staff with respiratory symptoms (such as a cough or runny nose), and any staff members who are unvaccinated against COVID-19, are still required to wear masks in Denver Health facilities for infection prevention measures.
We ask all patients, visitors and employees to please be welcoming and respectful of anyone who decides to mask out of personal preference, individual risk factors or as required for illness symptoms.
Denver Health has mandated masking in patient- and visitor-facing areas since March 2020 to protect patients, visitors and staff from COVID-19. Community infection data shows it is now safe to lift masking mandates since the burden of respiratory viruses has eased.
Vaccination and prior infection rates are keeping hospitalization rates for COVID-19 very low despite community transmission of the virus.
Denver Health has mandated masking in patient- and visitor-facing areas since March 2020 to protect patients, visitors and staff from COVID-19. Community infection data shows it is now safe to lift masking mandates since the burden of respiratory viruses has eased. The success of COVID-19 vaccinations has helped us reach this point; staying up to date on your booster shots will help maintain our return to normal life.
