British Columbia, Quebec and Manitoba reintroduce mask mandates as COVID-19 cases climb
Starting Wednesday, B.C. is bringing back a public health order requiring people to wear masks in all indoor public spaces – including malls, grocery stores and on transit – to try to curb the spread of infections fuelled primarily by the Delta variant.The order also includes students in Grade 4 and up who will soon be returning to classrooms. Face coverings will be encouraged for younger children.
“It’s not ideal,” Roberge said. It’s not what we wanted at the beginning of the school year, but we have to take note of the situation, take note of what’s happening elsewhere in the world and the rise of the Delta variant.” New Brunswick followed the lead of some other provinces by expanding eligibility for shots to children who are turning 12 this year.
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