Mask up if you're headed to a Brown University hospital — but newly acquired St. Anne’s in Fall River and Morton in Taunton are exempt. Here's why.

Visitors at many of RI's major hospitals will be asked to mask up as cases of RSV, flu and COVID activity increases.

Yale New Haven Hospital said masks will be encouraged for patients and visitors, but not required, except in certain situations such as patients who are dealing with a possible respiratory infection and visiting medical offices and clinics.

Brown University Health announced it will be reinstating masking requirements due to the high community transmission rates of respiratory viruses.