Nearly 22 months after it was imposed, the mask is no longer mandatory in most public places in Quebec except on public transportation and health care establishments.
Among the places where it is now possible to cycle without covering the face, we will find restaurants, cinemas, bars, places of worship, sports centers, training rooms, but also schools, early childhood centers as well as school transportation.
At a press conference on Wednesday, the acting national director of public health, Dr. Luc Boileau that the sixth wave in the province will end because the indicators monitored by the authorities have dropped.
Quebec’s Minister of Health and Social Services, Christian Dubé, for his part recalled that it was time for trust the Quebecers .
However, the measure remains mandatory until further notice to public transport as well as to all health institutions, including medical clinics, RPA and the CHSLD.
It is also recommended to wear a mask in certain specific situations and for certain specific people such as the elderly, sick, immunocompromised or where the state of health is more exposing them to medical complications.
It is up to employers and merchants to decide whether or not to impose the mask on their employees or their customers, he added.
For his part, the president of the Quebec Association of Proprietary Pharmacists (AQPP), Benoit Morin, reminded Quebecers to show bait and wear a mask in case you develop symptoms since then community transmission is still relatively high [au Québec].
The happiness of some, the fear of others
Some Quebecers the journalists met said they were reluctant to withdraw this health measure.
I will keep it. I’m still 71 so I want to pay more attention to myself, as well as the people around me explanation of a Quebec man who met a journalist on Friday.
I think I will be more comfortable wearing my mask in public places. Of course not on the outside, but on the inside I thinkadded another.
But for others, the end of the mandatory mask is a relief. This is particularly the case of a worker in the field of catering. Too hot, hard to breathe. So we’re pretty happy to find people’s beautiful smiles.
And for some, the decision to wear it or not is not very taken, it can vary depending on the situation.
Information from Colin Côté-Paulette
Source: Radio-Canada
