Ottawa’s Largest School Board Reinstates Mask Mandate With Immediate Effect

Ottawa’s Largest School Board Reinstates Mask Mandate With Immediate Effect
Students arrive at an elementary school in Mississauga, Ont., on Jan. 19, 2022. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
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Ottawa’s largest school board says masks are now mandatory for students, staff, and visitors in all schools and buildings.

In an email Wednesday, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) told parents that its board of trustees has passed a motion Tuesday evening, requiring all staff, students from kindergarten to Grade 12, volunteers, and visitors to wear a mask inside schools and buildings with immediate effect.