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Dr. Theresa Tam: masks are a way for people who might have COVID-19 without realizing it to keep from spreading the illness
BY , Apr 6, 2020 9:32 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam listens to questions at a press conference on COVID-19 at West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Canada's top public-health doctor says masks are a way for people who might have COVID-19 without realizing it to keep from spreading the illness.
Dr. Theresa Tam says the change from previous advice is due to increasing evidence that people with the virus can spread it without knowing they're sick.
She says masks worn this way protect others more than they protect the people wearing them, and she stresses that medical masks still need to be preserved for front-line health workers.
She adds that wearing a mask doesn't exempt people from other measures they should take against COVID-19, including physical distancing and regular handwashing.
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