City council approves extension to Red Deer’s face covering bylaw
Red Deer city council has extended the end date for a bylaw mandating the wearing of face coverings in indoor public places and public vehicles in the community.
On Tuesday, council unanimously approved third and final reading of “The Face Covering in Public Places Bylaw.”
The extension means citizens will now be required to wear face coverings in indoor public places and public vehicles until June 1, 2021, instead of the previously approved end date of March 1, due to the ongoing conditions presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The related Transit Face Covering Bylaw and Face Coverings in Civic Facilities Bylaw were also extended through June 1 during a previous meeting of council on Feb. 1.