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- Universal Orlando is requiring face masks for all guests and staff amid rising COVID-19 cases related to omicron across the U.S.
- Masks will be required at all venues including restaurants, shops and indoor hotel public areas.
- Guests must also wear masks at all attractions from the time they enter the queue to when they exit.
Universal Orlando is requiring face masks for all guests and staff amid rising COVID-19 cases across the country due to the omicron variant.
The park said on its website the rule will be enforced regardless of vaccination status beginning Dec. 24 and will apply to guests and staff at all venues including restaurants, shops and indoor hotel public areas. Visitors must also wear masks at all attractions from the time they enter the queue to when they exit.
Universal Orlando does not require proof of vaccination to visit the park.
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The park’s update follows an increase of COVID-19 cases across Florida. Data compiled by The New York Times shows hospitalizations in the state have risen by 21 percent in the past two weeks while new cases have increased by more than 500 percent in the same time period.
Meanwhile, there has been a 6 percent jump in hospitalizations in Orange County, which includes Orlando. Yet new cases in the county, according to the data, have remained flat.
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