With flu cases and hospitalizations surging across the nation and in Virginia, a number of Central Virginia hospitals and health systems are urging people who may be sick to wear masks in those facilities.
In a joint statement issued by HCA Virginia, Bon Secours Mercy Health, VCU Health, Centra, UVA Health and the Children’s Hospital of Richmond, officials also encouraged people with flu-like symptoms to seek care immediately.
“Patients who need medical care should not delay treatment due to symptoms,” officials said in the statement.”…