Face masks now recommended rather than requiredAfter extensive discussions and review, Medical Arts Hospital has recently adjusted its COVID rules in the wake of new guidance issued in mid-September by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Registered Nurse Diane Sherrill, the hospital’s director of nursing, updated hospital district board members on the changes during the board’s regular meeting Tuesday evening.One of the changes in hospital rules is to shift from a requirement that face masks be worn by all employees and visitors to a recommendation for wearing masks while inside the hospital.That gives individuals the opportunity to make their ...