BC mask rules return to health-care settings

Masking is now mandatory for many people in certain health-care settings across BC. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced last week the return of mask mandates for health-care workers, visitors, and volunteers in patient-care areas of places like hospitals and other public facilities. Masks are not mandatory in private practices, along with dentist and chiropractor offices. Dr Joshua Greggain, president of Doctors of BC, says the rules are a necessary move. “To be honest, none of us totally love wearing a mask all the time. But, it’s what we do as health-care professionals. We help protect patients, we help protect the patients who are most vulnerable, who are elderly, who are at risk.”