Some Houston hospitals are relaxing mask rules as new COVID-19 admissions sink to the...
A line of empty beds can be seen on a hallway inside the Emergency Department at Houston Methodist Hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, in Houston.Some Houston hospitals are relaxing mask rules as new COVID-19 admissions sink to the lowest point since the pandemic began, according to Texas Medical Center data released Monday.
“Everybody is very optimistic,” said Dr. Luis Ostrosky, chief of infectious diseases with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and Memorial Hermann. “They’re going back to their normal business — surgeries and research and enjoying more time with things like in-person meetings and in-person education events. But everybody is preparing in case we have another surge.”
The relaxed rules do not extend to patient waiting rooms in Methodist clinics — only larger public areas with good ventilation, he said. Methodist and Memorial Hermann said their guidance could change depending on COVID trends. Both hospital systems analyzed metrics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which earlier. Now, the agency is taking hospitalizations into account when determining whether a community is experiencing “low,” “medium” or “high” transmission rates.
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