B.C.'s indoor mask mandate now includes children aged 5 and up
CBC
British Columbia's policy mandating masks be worn in indoor public spaces now applies to children aged five and older, the province confirmed Tuesday.
The change was made for consistency's sake — the provincewide mask mandate is now aligned with new school masking rules in place for kids in kindergarten to Grade 3.
"We also want to keep things as straightforward and as simple as possible, therefore I am adjusting the public mask mandate," Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said during a news conference.
"I continue to be amazed by the adaptability and resilience of children across this province," she added.
Previously, the mask rule for public spaces only applied to children aged 12 and older.
The province last reported daily case numbers on Friday, when there were 743 new COVID-19 diagnoses and five added deaths.
As of Friday, 88.6 per cent of eligible B.C. residents had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 82.2 per cent were fully vaccinated.
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