LA GRANDE — Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande will continue to require that masks be worn inside its buildings.

Oregon’s mask mandates for schools and indoor settings are set to be lifted on Saturday, March 12, but the Oregon Health Authority will still require the wearing of masks at health facilities throughout Oregon

Grande Ronde Hospital released a statement to remind the public that the hospital will require staff, patients and visitors to wear masks in its facilities and to ask for patience with frontline workers and screeners.