Temporary Masking Requirements in Place across Bassett Healthcare Network Effective January 10

Cooperstown, NY – Effective immediately, Bassett Healthcare Network has instituted temporary masking requirements across all its facilities per COVID-19 safety guidelines in place to protect patients, residents, and employees.

All patients, visitors, employees, students, and volunteers are now required to wear medical-grade masks across campuses (including A.O. Fox Hospital and A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta, A.O. Fox Hospital – Tri-Town Campus in Sidney, Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, Cobleskill Regional Hospital, Little Falls Hospital, O’Connor Hospital, Valley Health Services and Valley Residential Services in Herkimer, all outpatient clinics, all school-based health centers, all administrative offices, and other buildings). While masking safety measures are in place, signs will alert building entrants at all locations. Masks will be available at entrances.

The network-wide mandatory masking requirement will be reassessed in one week. Bassett's experts continue to monitor community COVID-19 cases and trends daily. We would like to thank our patients and community members for helping each other stay safe and healthy.

About Bassett Healthcare Network

Bassett Healthcare Network is an integrated health system that provides care and services to people living in a 5,600 square mile region in central New York. The organization includes five corporately affiliated hospitals, over two dozen community-based health centers, more than 20 school-based health centers, two skilled nursing facilities, and other health partners in related fields. To learn more about services available throughout the Bassett Healthcare Network, visit www.bassett.org. Follow Bassett on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn. Bassett Healthcare Network is an equal opportunity provider and employer.