It is not an order, but a top doctor has toughened her tone on wearing masks in public places to try and stop the spread of COVID-19.
The provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry asked residents to always wear a mask when visiting an indoor public space. She added that it is now the expectation that people will wear a non-medical mask in public spaces.
While health officials have been consistent from the beginning that masks can work to prevent an infected individual from spreading the virus to others, Henry raised some early concerns they could provide a false sense of security to the wearer. In May, she shifted her stance from being “permissive” of masks to recommending them in some situations.
That stance has now evolved to an expectation that masks be worn, though the public needs to be aware and accepting of people who cannot wear them because of a disability or medical condition.
Henry also continues to maintain that physical distancing and hand hygiene remain the most effective tools to stop the spread of the virus.
A number of businesses as well as some services such as ferries and transit have mandatory mask policies.
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https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-mask/art-20485449