Ontario Chief Medical Officer Says Mask Mandates Could Come Back if Necessary

Ontario Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kieran Moore attends a press briefing at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto, on Dec. 10, 2021. Chris Young/The Canadian Press

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says as COVID-19 cases are rising, people should consider wearing masks indoors, adding that he would ask for mask mandates if the situation required it.

“If there is any significant impact on our health system where we can’t care for Ontarians appropriately, I will absolutely have the conversation with government (around) whether we have to mandate masking for a set period of time,” Moore told Global News.