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Some doctors call for mandatory mask use in Alberta to prevent spread of COVID-19
Jun 19, 2020 | 5:06 PM
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CALGARY – A group of Alberta doctors and scientists is calling for the mandatory use of masks in all indoor spaces outside the home, in crowds and on public transit.
The group, which has a campaign called Masks4Canada, held a news conference in Calgary after writing an open letter to the province earlier this week with the recommendation.
Dr. Joe Vipond, an emergency room doctor in Calgary, says there is evidence that wearing masks has worked to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in other jurisdictions.
Another physician, Dr. Amy Tan, says mandatory masks are important as the province moves forward with reopening the economy.
