Stephen Lecce says Ontario is following a handful of other jurisdictions that have already lifted mask mandates in schools
Ontario’s education minister is defending the province’s plan to end mask rules along with other COVID-19 measures in schools on March 21 despite concerns from educators and health experts about the timeline.
Other pandemic measures including class cohorting and on-site symptom screening will end in Ontario schools on March 21, when people will no longer be required to wear masks in schools or child-care centres.
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