Ontario Masks
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Masking alone wouldn’t have eased Ontario’s respiratory virus surge in the fall: PHO documentIntroducing a mask mandate when respiratory viruses surged in the fall may not have eased the crush on pediatric hospitals, a Public Health Ontario science brief concludes.HealthFeb 6, 2023
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Masking a ‘personal choice,’ Ontario health minister says in contrast to top doctorA masked Sylvia Jones is defending the majority of her Progressive Conservative colleagues who did not wear masks in the legislature today — including Premier Doug Ford.CanadaNov 15, 2022
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Hamilton public health echos province’s plea for mask wearing amid rising COVID-19 casesResident physician Dr. Brendan Lew says having different measures in different regions across Ontario would not be an effective way of reducing transmission.HealthNov 15, 2022
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Top Ontario doctor to ask public to mask up as respiratory illnesses rage: sourcesThe sources, who are speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the process publicly, says there will be no mask mandate.HealthNov 12, 2022
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Ontario’s top doc weighs bad upcoming flu season in decision on mask recommendationsDr. Kieran Moore says the dominant flu strain this season is a bad one and the influenza season is expected to start picking up in the next couple of weeks.HealthNov 2, 2022
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Ontario mask mandates lapse for public transit, health care settingsChief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore says with virus indicators heading in the right direction and high vaccination rates, it's time to replace mandates with guidance.HealthJun 11, 2022
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COVID-19: Here’s how Toronto’s mask rules are changing as more Ontario requirements liftHere's a closer look at where masks will and won't be needed in Toronto.HealthJun 8, 2022
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Masks required in TVDSB schools until local health units say otherwise: TrusteeA tweet by a Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) Trustee suggests that masking is still required by staff and students until local health units say otherwise.EducationApr 24, 2022
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Ontario’s mask mandate extension in high risk settings being met with mixed reactionsDoris Grinspun, CEO of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, says her association was calling for the province's mask mandate to be kept in all indoor settings.HealthApr 24, 2022
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End of mask mandate in Ontario has fueled growing COVID-19 wave, provincial report suggestsOntario lifted mandatory masks in most public settings on March 21, although masks are still required in some settings including public transit and long-term care homes.HealthApr 10, 2022
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