(Richmond)- VCU Health has announced that wearing a facemask will now be optional in almost all VCU Health facilities — with the exception of VCU Medical Center and areas with high-risk patients. A press release from VCU Health says, “Wearing a facemask was a key component in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. At this time, cases of severe illness from the virus are less likely due to widespread availability of vaccines and less severe variants, although patients who are immunocompromised are still at high risk.”
