More Ontario hospitals relax mask mandates amid 'moderate level' of COVID-19

More Ontario hospitals are relaxing their mask mandates as the province encounters a “moderate level” of COVID-19.

are letting health-care providers drop their masks in staff-only areas while keeping mandates in check where patients are present.

However, patients and visitors are still required to wear masks, along with staff who are in contact with them, in an effort to “protect the most vulnerable” from COVID-19. “This masking policy reflects current COVID-19 epidemiology and aims to achieve consistency with current public health requirements and regional hospital guidance.”

The hospital said the announcement comes alongside a “moderate level of COVID-19 transmission risk and a non-high risk period for respiratory virus transmission.”

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