WDGPH expands mask order, issues new order for driving lessons/exams

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has expanded its mandatory mask order to include common areas of multi-unit dwellings and staff-only areas of businesses.

"As cases of COVID-19 variants of concern continue to grow across the province, [WDGPH] is exploring all measures to keep cases low and the region as open as possible," states a March 12 press release from public health.

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The existing Section 22 Class Order, initially issued last June and altered in July and September, has been amended to include common areas of multi-unit dwellings and temporary lodgings, as well as staff-only areas of commercial establishments.

A new Section 22 Class Order has also been issued to owners and operators of driver instruction/examination vehicles to require face coverings, eye protection and screening.

Both orders, which take effect on March 15, are available on the WDGPH website.