Mask requirements in B.C. health-care settings reintroduced amid flu season

Mask requirements in B.C. health-care settings reintroduced amid flu season

January 9, 2025 5:52 pm PST.

Anyone heading to a doctor's office or hospital anytime soon will be required to wear a mask to help prevent the spread of the flu.

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