Removal of healthcare mask mandate violates right to equal participation: human rights commissioner
the mask mandate in healthcare settingsKasari Govender says she is troubled to hear of the removal of the mask mandate, and has “repeatedly” said the removal of mandates will disproportionately affect marginalized people, seniors, and clinically vulnerable people.
Govender says vulnerable people continue to die or get serious illness from COVID, even if fully vaccinated. She acknowledges that isolation and some other public health measures can have social and psychological harms and should be minimized, but “masking should be seen as a protection rather than a restriction.”READ MORE FROM MARCH 2022:The World Health Organization still recommends masking to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
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