The University of Saskatchewan extended its mandatory mask mandate to June 30, 2022..The mask mandate was to expire on April 30, 2022..The university requires everyone wear only approved masks on campus and in all indoor locations..“Approved masks include single-use, three-ply nonmedical-and-medical, N95, KN95s and, double-masking with a cloth mask over single-use 3-ply. An approved mask must be worn in all indoor spaces,” according to the university’s media release..Indoor spaces where masks are required include libraries, classrooms, laboratories, meeting spaces, study spaces, recreation facilities, hallways, lobbies, washrooms, and elevators..The mask can be removed in private work offices if the person is the only occupant of the space..Once someone else enters the office, a mask must be worn..In university residences, masks must be worn in all common and designated areas outside of a student’s single room..Because of climbing COVID-19 case numbers on campus, the masking requirement was extended and students were being pressured to be vaccinated and boosted, said the university. .“With the continued spread of and increase in positive cases throughout the province and city, the mask requirement will be extended to June 30 to ensure the safety of the campus community and to ensure as little disruption to core university activities as possible. Masking matters and USask recognizes the importance of masking in preventing transmission of airborne illness such as COVID-19, cold and flu. Masking, along with being fully vaccinated and boosted, is the surest way to protect yourself from COVID-19 and its dangerous variants,” said the media release..Another requirement is to stay home if a person feels sick and has a negative COVID-19 test. .People may not return to campus until they are symptom-free for 48 hours, regardless of whether they tested positive or negative for COVID-19..Chris Oldcorn is a Western Standard Reporter based in Regina.,coldcorn@westernstandard.news,Twitter: @chrisoldcorn,.Parler: @chrisoldcorn
