Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics to lift mask mandate

COLFAX — Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics will lift the mandated mask requirements on Monday, April 3.

Laurie Gronning, Manager of Administration Services at Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinics, anticipates this will not affect operations, noting that masks will still be available for anyone who chooses to wear one.

According to the Washington State Department of Health, COVID-19, RSV, and influenza rates and hospitalizations have declined since last year’s end.

WHMC has policies and procedures to protect patients and healthcare workers against exposure to infectious agents in hospital sett...