Most Ontario COVID-19 mask requirements will be lifted this weekend

Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health says most of the province’s remaining provincial masking requirements, including on public transit, will expire as of midnight on June 11th.

When it comes to hospitals, Dr. Kieran Moore says the directives will be revoked and replaced with ministry of health guidance for healthcare workers and organizations including on when masks should be worn in hospitals. The province says while masking requirements are expiring, organizations may implement their own policies.

St. Joseph’s Healthcare says it plans to continue with a universal masking policy beyond the 11th while it reviews the guidance and will communicate any next steps to the public. Hamilton Health Sciences also says universal masking will continue, for now.

CHCH News spoke with a few local people about the rules and whether or not they plan to continue masking. Manesa Dhanabalan reports.