Patients, staff and visitors are now required to wear medical masks inside all health-care facilities in B.C., ending months of debate on the issue and overriding an inconsistent patchwork of policies with a single, top-down set of rules. The Ministry of Health issued a directive Wednesday saying masks are now mandatory to curb the spread of COVID-19. "All health care facilities must provide medical masks for all health care workers, nonclinical staff, patients, and visitors." The policy covers facilities like hospitals, long-term care homes and assisted living facilities. If a patient or visitor does not have a mask, the policy said facilities must provide one.

Source: CBC News November 07, 2020 00:00 UTC