Quebec will become the last province in Canada to lift its masking mandate for COVID-19.
Quebec’s interim public health director says the province’s COVID-19 mask mandate for indoor public spaces will end on May 14.He says masking will remain mandatory on public transportation and in health-care facilities.Prince Edward Island, the only other province with a mask mandate for public areas, plans to lift the health order effective Friday.Story continues below advertisement
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