FACE MASK GENERIC

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DELMARVA- Face masks are now mandatory at all Tidalhealth locations, including Atlantic General Hospital. 

Tidalhealth says it comes amid a surge of respiratory illness cases. It says visitors who do not wear a mask will not be allowed to visit. Masks are available at check-in, according to the hospital.

To learn more about the new temporary mask requirement, visit Tidalhealth's website.

The University of Maryland Medical facilities currently have similar masking policies.

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Jana Ruark joined WBOC as a News Producer in July 2021 and became Executive Producer in 2025. She graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in Media Communication and a minor in Journalism. She has produced our entirely local 6 p.m. newscast and has won several first-place awards from the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association.

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