Non Medical Masks Can Help When Physical Distancing Not Possible, Says Tam

Non Medical Masks Can Help When Physical Distancing Not Possible, Says Tam
Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam speaks during a daily briefing Wednesday May 13, 2020 in Ottawa. Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN PRESS
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OTTAWA—Canada’s chief public health doctor says Canadians in communities where COVID-19 is still spreading should consider wearing non-medical masks when they can’t stay physically distant from others.

Dr. Theresa Tam told reporters at her daily briefing Wednesday that recommending masks for all is “easier said than done” and that making sure masks were even available for all has been a consideration in whether to make masks orders mandatory.