Mandatory face masks again at OSF St. Francis with COVID cases on the rise

PEORIA (25 News Now) - Staff, patients and visitors will be required to wear face masks again starting Tuesday at OSF HealthCare’s St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria because of elevated COVID-19 transmission levels, an OSF spokesperson told 25 News.

The spokesperson said OSF lifted mask requirements only three weeks ago because of decreased community spread, but the latest weekly check shows transmission levels rising again for the Tri-County area of Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford Counties.

It will be next Tuesday at the earliest when OSF might be able to lift mask requirements again.