COVID-19, the Canadian Press has learned from a reliable source on Wednesday.The provincial government will first implement the new measure to the greater Montreal region and then to other red zones across the province a week later, on March 15.Public health recommended that the government tighten sanitary measures in schools in order to prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 variants that are showing to be more transmissible.Elementary school students — aside from those in grades 5 and 6 — are currently only required to wear masks in the bus and in the hallway.
Students in the last two grades are already required to wear masks in class.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]All students will be allowed.