Earlier this week, Ontario’s chief medical officer told boards that had requested a mask mandate extension in schools that mandatory masking is set to end Monday
A school board in southern Ontario plans to extend its mask mandate beyond the provincial one, even after the government instructed it to drop the public health measure.
Ontario’s chief medical officer, Dr. Kieran Moore, sent a letter to school boards Thursday telling them that they must make masking optional, and the board says it also received one from Education Minister Stephen Lecce on Friday. told boards that had requested an extension for mask mandates in schools that mandatory masking in schools is set to end Monday.
However, Danko says that the school board has continued to update the Ministry of Education about its transition plan and appreciates “the ongoing collaboration and support” from the ministry and Hamilton Public Health Services.
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