Face masks compulsory at all NHS Lanarkshire hospitals

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Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Patients and visitors to all NHS Lanarkshire hospitals are now required to wear face masks, with coverings being provided for those who arrive without one of their own.The new guidance came into effect today and applies at the county’s three acute hospitals including Monklands, plus its community facilities including Coathill and Wester Moffat.Health board officials say: “The main purpose of this measure is to seek to prevent the transmission of coronavirus (Covid-19) from the person wearing the mask.”Anyone attending an NHS Lanarkshire hospital, including those arriving for appointments, will be met at the entrance by a volunteer who will outline the new process –.