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Conemaugh Health System has updated its masking policy. Effective April 26, 2023, masking will be optional at all Conemaugh Health System hospitals, emergency, and ambulatory care settings on all campuses for patients, visitors, and staff. Individuals may choose to continue to mask based on personal preference.

The policy change reflects the current Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance and the lower CCoV-2 (COVID) Community Transmission levels in Cambria, Somerset, Blair, Bedford, and several other surrounding counties.

Even though masks will not be universally requi...