A recent survey found that of all the provinces, residents of Saskatchewan are the least concerned about getting sick from the coronavirus.
The University of Regina’s Gordon Pennycook, an assistant professor of behavioural science, said seeing even 10 per cent of the population not buy in to the seriousness of the coronavirus could cause major problems.“A single person who could transmit and is doing the wrong thing could pass it along to a lot of people,” he said.
There is scientific evidence to suggest masks inhibit the transmission of the coronavirus. If an infected individual is wearing one, it can act as a barrier to stop droplets from spreading through the air.While the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses is calling for a mandatory mask policy in the province, Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, recommends masks be worn indoors when keeping a safe distance of two metres is not possible.
Ariana’s father, Ken Zech, a healthcare worker who was also wearing a mask, noted the importance of them when it comes to protecting others, including his daughter.Diane Kelly, another shopper wearing a mask at Walmart on Monday, agrees. “To have to live with yourself if you passed it on to somebody who’s immunocompromised if you didn’t have symptoms would be pretty bad,” she said.Face mask mandates spark protests across Canadacan include fever, cough and difficulty breathing — very similar to a cold or flu. Some people can develop a more severe illness. People most at risk of this include older adults and people with severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease.
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