Masks will be mandatory in Waterloo Region beginning July 13 Here are a few things residents and visitors to Waterloo Region should be aware of as the new bylaws take effect.Over the past week, there have been just 21 new cases of the coronavirus (or about three per day), which has led many to question why the bylaws were enacted.“We need to anticipate that the modelling is true and that there will be a second phase in this fight,” regional chair Karen Redman said. “So this helps remind people who are suffering from pandemic fatigue that the pandemic is still in the community.”Waterloo Region CAO Mike Murray seconded Redman’s point.“The mask bylaw is an effort to prevent further transmission and that will also help prevent a second wave,”.