Alberta has placed two orders for 1.7 million masks for students as they return to in-person classes this fall. The contracts, valued at a total of $4.2 million, were placed with Old Navy and IFR Workwear. On Tuesday, LaGrange and Alberta Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced that all Alberta school staff and students from Grade 4 to 12 will be required to wear masks — and that all staff and students will be given two reusable masks from the government. "Given the expediency required, the [Provincial Operations Centre] has directly approached experienced, established vendors to fulfil personal protective equipment (PPE) needs for school reopenings," LaGrange said. "The primary goal is getting the masks into the hands of Alberta families for the resumption of classes," he said in an emailed statement.

Source: CBC News August 08, 2020 22:26 UTC