Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: The Canadian Press
Publication Date: January 8, 2025 - 17:30
B.C. orders masks for hospitals, care facilities as flu, respiratory illness increase
January 8, 2025
Medical masks are again required in British Columbia health-care facilities as provincial authorities say cases of respiratory illness are rising.A statement from B.C.’s Health Ministry says workers, volunteers and visitors in facilities operated by provincial health authorities must wear masks in areas where patients are receiving care in order to prevent the spread of the flu, RSV and COVID-19.
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