P.E.I. dropping mask mandates on public transit
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Commuters will now not must put on masks on P.E.I. public transit as of Friday.
Chief public well being officer Dr. Heather Morrison introduced the mandate can be lifted in a information launch, noting that whereas masks aren’t required, they’re beneficial.
“We proceed to suggest masks in public locations throughout Prince Edward Island,” mentioned Morrison. “It’s vital for Islanders to proceed to apply preventive measures equivalent to hand washing, carrying a well-fitting masks and staying dwelling when feeling sick via the summer season months.”
Morrison added that COVID-19 hospitalizations and outbreaks proceed to say no on the Island.
“It is a nice indication that our neighborhood transmission has been persevering with to lower over the previous couple of weeks,” she mentioned.
Masks are nonetheless be required in high-risk settings, like hospitals and long-term and neighborhood care houses.
