Credit: City of Guelph
As Ontario is moving to Stage 2 by allowing many businesses to resume operations fro June 12th, Dr. Nicola Mercer, Medical Officer of Health for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph has issued an order under Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act making face-covering mandatory at the region’s businesses.
The order requires all persons who own or operate a Commercial Establishment in the jurisdiction of the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit to:
- Prohibit persons from entering the premises of the Commercial Establishment or remaining in the premises if the said Person is not wearing a Face Covering.
- The Face Covering must be worn inside the Establishment at all times, unless it is reasonably required to temporarily remove the Face Covering for services provided by the Establishment.
People are exempted from wearing face-covering if:
- The Person is a child under the age of two years;
- Wearing a Face Covering would inhibit the Person’s ability to breathe in any way; or
- For any other medical reason the Person cannot safely wear a Face Covering.
The businesses also have to ensure the availability of alcohol-based hand rub at all entrances and exits for the use of all persons entering or exiting the establishment.
More Information is available here.