In an effort to curb respiratory illnesses, medical masks will once again be required in B.C. health-care settings for staff and patients in most circumstances, effective immediately, CTV News has learned.

Good! Keep those patients safe!

  • recursive_recursion they/themEnglish
    6·
    9 hours ago

    Cases of influenza and RSV are currently on the rise, and COVID-19 is “stable but shows early signs of an increase,” according to the latest respiratory virus update from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, for the week of Dec. 22-28.

    Looks like the mask mandates in BC’s health-care facilities are back up till the potential risk of respiratory infection wanes.👍

  • rabberEnglish
    14·
    13 hours ago

    Common sense even outside of pandemic times. If I break my arm I don’t want to catch a cold in there too.