MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) – Southeastern Ohio’s hospitals are calling on residents to get vaccinated and wear masks.

That comes in a joint statement Monday signed by leaders of nine regional-and mostly rural-hospital systems:

Jeff Graham, President & CEO, Adena Health System, Scott Cantley, President & CEO, Memorial Health System (Marietta), John R. “Jack” Janoso, Jr., President & CEO, Fairfield Medical Center, Tim Colburn President & CEO, Fairfield Medical Center President, OhioHealth Berger Hospital, Stacey Gabriel , President & CEO, Hocking Valley Community Hospital, LeeAnn Helber, President & CEO, Ohio Health O’Bleness Hospital (Athens), Michael Canady President & CEO, Holzer Health