By Mark Brown
April 28, 2023 12:38pm
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) will ease masking guidelines at its facilities next week.
Starting Monday, the health unit will no longer require COVID-19 screening or mask use at its facilities in Windsor and Leamington. However, visitors will still be asked to consider masking up on the premises.
“While it will be optional to wear a mask in WECHU offices, it remains strongly encouraged that visitors wear a mask when accessing direct client care services,” read the notice from the health unit. “WECHU staff will be required to wear a medical-grade mask…
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