The face coverings are now mandatory throughout most of the GTA after new bylaws went into effect in Peel and Durham regions.
The face masks have been mandatory in indoor settings in Toronto but have remained optional in a number of other GTA communities while their respective councils met to debate the issue.
A bylaw requiring masks in indoor settings went into effect in Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon. The Durham Region residents will also be required to wear masks in public indoor settings as of today following guidance from Medical Officer of Health that was issued earlier this week.
All of the various bylaws and orders exempt younger children and anyone with an underlying medical condition that makes it hard for them to wear a mask.
This is considered critical for the reopening. If moving on to stage three, the numbers should be kept down and all top medical officers are stating that this is the tool to do it.
The City of Brampton will be mailing three disposable masks to every household as a way to “kickstart” the new bylaw.
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