With flu cases surging in the region, Valley Health is switching to "Level Yellow," which means patients and visitors at all of its facilities will be required to wear masks.

UPMC is recommending, not requiring masks at its hospitals and outpatient facilities — which is a change from guidance issued ...

UPMC officials did not say why they revised the policy, which originally stated "everyone in our health-care facilities will ...

A UPMC spokesperson says the health system’s policy now states that masks are “strongly encouraged” as flu, Covid and RSV ...