The debate on a motion to require face mask use among students and staff was adjourned to resume on an unspecified day after disruptions.
Police were called at one point and everyone was asked to leave the school board building.
The hospital’s ICU was at 200 per cent capacity, in-patient beds were at 185 per cent capacity and Monday night, the wait time to see a doctor at the emergency department was as long as 13 hours, she said. The hospital is postponing certain surgeries and procedures, including brain and heart surgeries.Article contentWhen the meeting resumed virtually, Samson was asked how effective masks would be at the Ottawa-Carleton board if they are not required in other public places in the city.
Trustee Donna Blackburn, who opposes the mask mandate, asked why, if the situation is so dire, neither Moore nor Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Vera Etches, have imposed mask mandates.Etches did not attend the board meeting, but she submitted a written report. At schools, OPH says it’s key to “foster understanding that mask-wearing protects others and to make mask-wearing an easier option.” Adults can lead by example, the report stated.Article content
However, the report said, some parents and some educators are concerned that requiring masks will have an “emotional toll” and create division in schools, and among friends and families. Trustee Lynn Scott noted that the district already has a shortage of bus drivers, and requiring them to police student mask-wearing might make the matter worse.
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