Mandatory masks for N.L. coming back at midnight tonight
CBC
Masks will once again be mandatory in indoor public spaces and schools in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, the province's chief medical officer, made the announcement at a unscheduled COVID-19 briefing Friday afternoon.
"Masking will not be forever.… This is a small action that we can all take to give us that extra layer of protection to keep our schools, communities and province safer and open until we can get our vaccination rates higher," said Fitzgerald.
"I know this is not where any of us wanted to be today."
As of 12:01 a.m., masks will be mandatory in dozens of places, including:
In K-12 schools, masks will be required on school buses and common areas of schools
Students in grades 4 to 12 will be required to wear masks at all times and that also applies to all staff.
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