The provincial health officer states that mask mandates alone have not made a difference in the spread of COVID-19.
B.C.’s provincial health officer shares that she will continue to resist calls for a mandatory mask order, stating that it will remain the responsibility of businesses, community services, and transportation providers to implement rules on face coverings.
Masks are already mandatory in many indoor public spaces, including public transit, BC Ferries, grocery stores, and other businesses.
There is an order that requires businesses to have COVID safety plans. A retail location should have plans that include mask-wearing. It means making them available to people, making it clear that they need to wear a mask when they’re in those settings, making sure staff need to know when to wear masks as well.
She also does not support Quebec’s approach, where businesses can be fined for not enforcing mandatory mask rules. Nonetheless, everyone should be doing their part by wearing a mask in indoor public settings.
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For more information about face masks, check out these sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51205344
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html