The Calgary city council voted 11-3 to continue the mandatory face mask bylaw, following a recommendation from the administration that no changes be made.
The objectives of the bylaw include increasing the usage of face masks or coverings to help reduce transmission of COVID-19 and to keep Calgary’s economy open.
The early indications are that the temporary COVID-19 face coverings bylaw is contributing to those intended objectives.
The bylaw could be repealed if transmission rates and hospitalizations fall to a level that medical experts agree face masks are no longer required or if an effective vaccine is created.
There will be a status update from the administration at December’s regular meeting of the council. The face mask bylaw has been in effect since August 1.
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https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-mask/art-20485449