If you’re confused about where you need a mask, and where you’re allowed to go without — you’re not alone.
The recent move to scrap the targeted ‘orange’ restrictions, requiring masks in all indoor public places in Prairie Mountain Health, means it’s now up to businesses to decide their own rules.
Businesses such as Home Hardware and MR Mikes aren’t requiring customers to wear masks. MR Mikes’ staff still wear masks in the front and back and encourage the use of masks in the restaurant.
Then there are national and provincial policies requiring masks at Walmart, MPI offices, and Liquor Mart locations.
Stephen Chychota has some advice for finding out whether or not a business is requiring masks.
“Probably, the best way is if you can find any of that information on either the business’ social media channels or their website, definitely just calling the store would be the best-case scenario, and if you happen to be just wanting to go to that location, keeping a mask on hand in the vehicle or on you and if you do need it to go to the location you’re going to then you’ve got it.”
He adds that it is a case by case basis.
While masks aren’t required by the province anymore, Dr Brent Roussin still strongly recommends mask use for all Manitobans in indoor public places, especially where physical distancing of two metres can’t be maintained.
