The Manitoba government is asking school divisions to stop using certain face masks after some staff members said they developed rashes from wearing them. Reports of skin irritation after wearing expired masks 1:42 The Manitoba government is asking school divisions to stop using certain face masks after some staff members said they developed rashes from wearing them. The Manitoba Teachers Society said the masks were used as teachers moved from one classroom to the next, interacting with different cohorts. Manitoba Teachers Society president James Bedford said his members had faith the province was supplying proper masks. The Manitoba Child Care Association said some child-care centres received the same expired masks from the province.

Source: CBC News November 09, 2020 17:55 UTC