A temporary bylaw making non-medical masks mandatory in public indoor spaces takes effect today in Toronto. Exceptions will be made for anyone who cannot wear a mask for medical reasons, as well as for children under two years old. Masks have worked to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus in other jurisdictions in which residents consistently wear them, and a mandatory mask rule should result in higher uptake, de Villa said last week. Non-medical face coverings became mandatory on the TTC last Thursday, and the University of Toronto said it would also implement the rule at all of its campuses beginning today. Similar policies are expected to come into force throughout the Greater Toronto Area in coming days and weeks.

Source: CBC News July 07, 2020 11:15 UTC