B.C. not planning to bring back mask mandate

Adrian Dix, the province's health minister, said Monday that there are currently no plans to bring back a mandatory mask mandate.

Coronavirus cases and respiratory illnesses may be on the rise, but British Columbia has no plans to re-introduce a mask mandate.Adrian Dix, the province’s health minister, said Monday that there are currently no plans to bring back a mandatory mask mandate.

Dix’s comments come after Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore, strongly recommended residents in that province wear masks in indoor public settings. However, Moore stopped short of imposing a mandate. Protect Our Province BC, Safe Schools Coalition BC issued a joint open-letter Tuesday to Dix urging him to reverse course and introduce a mask mandate.

Elsewhere, Alberta’s Premier Daniele Smith said she won’t impose a mask mandate and urged people not to panic.CHEK NewsletterSign Up

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