The residents of eastern Ontario including the City of Ottawa will be required to wear non-medical masks in indoor public places to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The Eastern Ontario Health Unit and the Leeds, Grenville, and Lanark District Health Unit both implemented the new policy alongside Ottawa Public Health.
The Renfrew County and District Health Unit will make masks mandatory next week. Ottawa and the surrounding region are the latest in a growing list of municipalities, such as Kingston and Toronto, that are mandating masks to be worn to access indoor services and enter public facilities.
The medical officers have the power to make masks mandatory under the current provincial order that allows local health officials to set conditions for businesses to operate during Stage 2 of Ontario’s reopening plan.
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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html
https://www.healthline.com/health/coronavirus-mask
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-mask/art-20485449