“Mask use is not mandatory, but we would like Albertans to have the option of wearing a mask if they choose,' the province's health minister said
EDMONTON — Alberta is planning to distribute 20 million non-medical masks for free at hundreds of drive-thru fast-food restaurants.
“For example, riding transit in the province or shopping ... where it may be difficult to maintain two metres between people at all times. At just below $1 per mask, the province is spending just under $2 million on the project. About $350,000 will be spent on getting masks to remote areas that don’t have those restaurants.
He acknowledged that four masks per person is not enough in the long term, but will help some people get through the crunch of the crisis and that Albertans are encouraged to source their own masks in the future.A package of four non-medical masks that will be available to Albertans to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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