Face Coverings

• Is it safe to wear face masks while exercising? Experts weigh in

  While studies suggest that masking can reduce performance and increase carbon dioxide levels during exercise, some experts say it is safe for healthy adults.

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  Mar 8
• Coronavirus: ‘I’m trying my best,’ says B.C. senior after being refused service for not wearing mask

  The West Kelowna senior lives with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is exempt from having to cover up his face.

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  Dec 17, 2020
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• Alberta ministers defend physical-distancing protocols after online backlash

  Dr. Hinshaw explained the mask requirement includes an exemption for people who are more than two metres apart to remove their mask temporarily.

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  Dec 17, 2020
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• Lethbridge city council extends mandatory mask bylaw until at least Feb. 23

  Face coverings will continue to be mandatory in indoor public spaces in Lethbridge until at least Feb. 23, after city council extended the temporary bylaw on Monday.

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  Dec 1, 2020
• Coronavirus: Should you wear a mask during exercise?

  A yet-to-be-published study says it's okay to wear a mask, but social distance and hand washing are still the most effective ways to prevent spread of COVID-19.

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  Oct 22, 2020
• Nearly 300 COVID-19 complaints made to AHS since voluntary measures placed on Edmonton

  One-hundred-sixty of those complaints were made through AHS’s online portal.

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  Oct 13, 2020
• Alberta switches to appointment-only COVID-19 tests as 961 cases identified over long weekend

  Alberta's chief medical officer of health said 97 people are currently in hospital with the disease and 13 of them are in intensive care units.

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  Oct 13, 2020
• Face coverings now mandatory in all Leduc indoor public spaces and vehicles

  Councillors previously drafted the bylaw with the intention of activating it when the city reached 10 active cases.

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  Oct 8, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Face coverings now mandatory when indoors in public spaces in Strathcona County

  A bylaw that temporarily requres people to wear a face covering when indoors in public spaces in Strathcona County took effect on Monday.

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  Oct 5, 2020
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• 2 people given $100 tickets for not wearing face masks on Edmonton transit

  Face coverings have been required in all indoor public spaces and in public vehicles in Edmonton since Aug. 1.

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  Sep 25, 2020