A mask mandate has been issued at Windsor Regional Hospital for anyone visiting a patient.
A statement was provided on Thursday by the hospital regarding the change, stating that effective Friday, December 8 at 12:01 a.m., anyone visiting a patient in hospital must wear a mask while visiting in a patient's room.
The hospital states that as the community moves into the peak of the respiratory illness season, they are asking the public to protect vulnerable patients.
Windsor Regional Hospital states historically they have seen an increase in respiratory illness and outbreak during the first two weeks of January - immediately following holiday gatherings.
WRH staff have been masking within two metres of patients since mid-October.