Ontario To End Mandatory Masking In Most Settings March 21

Ontario will end mask requirements in most public indoor settings, and schools, on March 21, sources say.

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Exceptions to this announcement include hospitals, congregate care settings and the long-term care system.

It is unsure whether users of public transportation will have to continue to wear masks.

Ontario Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kieran Moore will provide his last scheduled update regarding the COVID-19 pandemic at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Ontario Premiere Doug Ford is expected to make an announcement Wednesday at 10 a.m. No details have been provided on the topic of the announcement. Updates to come.

The fatality rate of COVID-19 has declined since January, though there are still dozens of COVID deaths per week.

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