Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says the province won’t mandate masks, though he is “strongly recommending” residents to wear masks indoors amid the onset of a combination of three respiratory viruses.
Dr. Kieran Moore made the comments during a press conference on Nov. 14, warning about the combined threats of COVID-19, seasonal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and influenza, which he said are contributing to an increase in the hospitalization of sick children.
“In response to the worsening trends and existing challenges for our healthcare system, I’m strongly recommending that all Ontarians, not just those at high risk, wear a mask in indoor public settings, especially around our most vulnerable Ontarians— the very young and very old,” Moore said….