The Real Canadian Superstore will require most customers to wear a face mask while shopping starting on August 29.
The move is designed to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The supermarket chain, which is owned by Loblaws Inc., operates dozens of grocery stores from B.C. to Ontario.
The company stated that face masks would not be mandatory for people who are unable to wear one for medical reasons. A number of other major retailers such as Walmart Canada have already moved to make face masks mandatory for shoppers.
Some Canadian jurisdictions have also made face masks mandatory in public places. However, others, like British Columbia, have not.
Public health officials state that wearing a face mask can reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19 to others by preventing the spread of infected droplets.
Wearing of face masks is still considered as a secondary precaution and less effective than physical distancing.
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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/face-masks-importance-battle-with-covid19