Ottawa city council has expanded its mandatory mask bylaw to require everyone to cover their mouth, nose, and chin in the common areas of apartment buildings and condominiums, including lobbies and elevators.
The medical officer of health of Ottawa wrote building managers to require residents to wear masks outside their units, but the policy had not been widely adopted.
Multi-unit residential buildings were not on the list of places covered by the original bylaw, which included everything from stores to restaurants to hotel lobbies, because they were not considered spaces open to the general public.
High-risk outdoor zones
The expanded bylaw also gives the city power to designate specific outdoor areas as high-risk zones where people will need to wear masks at certain times.
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