Masking Up No Longer Necessary When Going To SSM Health Facilities

If you’ve been to any of the SSM Health facilities in Fond du Lac lately, you are aware that they’re one of the last places around that still require a mask to be worn when entering any of their buildings. That is until now.

Monday, March 13, 2023, the health system announced that mask wearing by visitors and patients would no longer be a requirement unless you were showing symptoms of the Covid Virus.

Those who wish to wear a mask may continue to do so, and SSM Health said it will still have masks on hand for patients who want one.

SSM Health said staff and providers will continue to follow CDC guidance and protocols regarding personal protective equipment.

A statement from SSM Health stated “We are making this change in response to the changing status of COVID-19 in the communities we serve. Highly effective vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 are now widely available and we continue to see community levels in our service areas stabilize and decline.”

The elimination of the mask requirement starts Wednesday, March 15.