FAQs updated:
Can students wear medical masks?
Neither students nor staff should
be wearing medical masks at school. If students or staff are ill, they should
be at home. Public health agencies are not recommending the wearing of medical
masks, and doing so heightens anxiety, and may, in fact, increase the risk of
infection in those who are using them.
Why is the school board not
recommending medical masks?
Dr. Theresa Tam,
the chief public health officer of Canada, cautioned of the risks of the
general public wearing masks when they’re not ill. She advised that wearing
masks when you’re well is not an effective measure. Sometimes it can actually
present some risks, as you’re putting your fingers up and down on your face,
removing your mask and putting them next to your eyes.
For more information on the YRDSB website - http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/Repository/NewsEvents/Pages/BoardNews/Coronavirus-FAQ.aspx
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