HARTFORD, Conn. – With safety as a top priority and in light of seasonal, respiratory viral illnesses, Trinity Health Of New England strongly recommends that colleagues, patients and visitors wear a mask in patient-facing clinical settings throughout our hospitals and ambulatory locations.

Designed to support the health of our patients and visitors, as well as colleagues, this recommendation comes as a result of the recent uptick in cases of upper respiratory tract illnesses that have been reported across Trinity Health Of New England facilities in Connecticut and Massachusetts.