A day after an outbreak was declared in a Kingston nail salon, face masks must be worn in public indoor spaces.
The Chief Medical Officer of Health issued a public health order that will require a mask to be worn inside any indoor public setting. It simply means that masks will be required when going to grocery stores, retail stores, hair and nail salons, restaurants as well as community centers, libraries, houses of worship, and inside public transport.
The mandatory face mask requirements come after the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington Health Unit linked 16 cases to Binh’s Nails and Spa salon.
The health unit stated that the inability to comply with the mandatory face mask requirement will result in a $5,000 a day fine for businesses.
The chief public health officer and the Ontario government have strongly recommended people wear face masks when physical distancing is not possible.
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