Edmonton 
City council in Edmonton has voted to require the use of masks in all public indoor spaces starting Saturday.
It’s an extension of a decision last week by an emergency advisory committee for mandatory face coverings on public transit and at city facilities to help contain the spread of COVID-19.
The temporary bylaw, which was passed 10-3, will apply to private businesses, retail stores, entertainment venues, recreation centres, restaurants when not eating, transit stations and all public transportation.
People not wearing masks indoors could face fines of $100, but businesses will not be required to enforce the bylaw.
Acceptable face coverings will include medical or non-medical masks or other coverings that fully cover the nose, mouth and chin.
Public and staff will have to wear face-covering at any property, whether publicly or privately owned that members of the public can access including retail stores, entertainment venues, recreation centres, restaurants, transit stations and more. Masks are required in public vehicles like buses, LRT vehicles, taxis and other vehicles for hire.
Face coverings can be removed when eating or drinking in a designated seating area or as part of a religious or spiritual ceremony, or when engaged in water activities or physical exercise.
Exceptions to who must wear a face covering in public places include
- those who cannot put one on or remove it without assistance,
- children under two years of age,
- people who are unable to wear a face covering because of mental or physical concerns or protected reasons under the Alberta Human Rights Act,
- people providing care or assistance to a person with a disability when wearing a face covering would affect that service.
The bylaw does not apply to schools, hospitals and health care facilities, child care facilities or areas where employees – like bus and transit drivers – have a physical barrier between themselves and the public. It also does not apply to areas within a business that are exclusively accessed by employees.
More and more cities across the country are bringing in temporary rules requiring people to wear masks in the hope of minimizing the reach of the novel coronavirus as people undertake more activities.
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Yes they DO NOT WORK! they are are sign of the public’s compliance for one thing. Next the public usually does not know how to wear them. Most people I see in stores or where ever have the masks below their noses. Or how long they wear the SAME mask over and over. And forget it for the guys that have full beards if you want totally useless. The military will NOT have any personnel sport any kind of beard with having to wear a mask, it does not work. The public is of a mind set of that I wear the mask I will not get covid. Bull!
Get rid of the masks. They don’t work. This has gone on way to long. The lie is over!!