Health experts continue to stress the importance of face coverings as a measure to help limit the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. Specifically, face coverings are recommended in public spaces when physical distancing (two metres) is not possible, as well as in any indoor environments where people who are not immediate family members are congregating together.
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Red Deer, and across the province, mandatory face coverings are a temporary measure that could help reduce the number of local cases and hospitalizations in our city. Through this bylaw, The City of Red Deer is putting into action, the recommendations of health officials because the safety, health and wellbeing of all citizens continues to be our number one priority.