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USC Will Require Students, Staff Wear Surgical Or N95 Masks On Campus

Chief Health Officer Dr. Sarah Van Orman announced the change during a student media briefing Monday.

N95 masks will be used instead of cloth masks or other facial coverings.
N95 masks will be used instead of cloth masks or other facial coverings. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The University of Southern California will require returning students, faculty and staff to wear surgical or N95 masks on campus for the spring semester.

According to the university’s student-run newspaper The Daily Trojan, Chief Health Officer Dr. Sarah Van Orman announced the change during a student media briefing Monday.

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