In the wake of a surge of new COVID-19 cases in the province, a group of doctors is urging the City of Calgary to implement an immediate mandatory masking bylaw in the city. Alberta has now seen two straight days of triple-digit growth in COVID-19 cases with 120 new cases on Thursday and 105 on Friday. Alberta mask policyIn a statement, Alberta Health spokesperson Tom McMillan said the province continued to strongly recommend Albertans wear a mask whenever physical distancing is not possible. Nenshi has mused about the possibility of making masks mandatory in Calgary, though Monday's meeting is currently only focused on mandating the wearing of masks on Calgary Transit. 3:55Other provinces and municipalities across Canada have implemented various mandatory mask policies.

Source: CBC News July 18, 2020 16:18 UTC