Kingston has a mandatory mask rule which resulted in increased buying of face masks. From bus trips, shopping malls, and trips to the library, you are required to wear a face covering.
The Health Unit for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington announced that a public health order had been issued requiring a face mask to be worn inside any indoor public setting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For those selling face coverings, it is providing to be a bit of a sudden boom in business.
The mandatory face mask order follows an outbreak at a nail salon in the city, causing hundreds of people to quarantine, just two weeks after Kingston and eastern Ontario entered Stage 2 of Ontario’s COVID-19 economic reopening.
Some locations that people will be required to wear face coverings include retail stores, grocery stores, hair and nail salons, as well as community centers, churches and houses of worship. Residents are also required to wear masks on public transport and entering libraries.
Those who are two years or older should wear masks with exceptions for medical reasons. Businesses might face a $5,000 fine by health inspectors if found breaking the rules.
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Learn how to stay safe by enrolling in a mask fitting test which is a requirement for many workplaces and school admissions or check the available masks for sale by visiting our face mask sale page.
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/face-masks-importance-battle-with-covid19
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html