Saskatchewan universities have dropped their mask mandates for the summer, but with one caveat: masks could be back for the fall semester. .The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is “pausing” its mask mandate for the summer from July 4 to August 29, 2022..“Masks will not be mandatory indoors at that time, but they will still be highly recommended,” said the USask website..The U of SK’s Pandemic Response and Recovery Team (PRRT) is watching the COVID-19 situation on campus and around the province..The PRRT is tracking the COVID-19 case numbers, variant emergence, wastewater viral load, and public health data..If a spike happens, the PRRT will bring back the mask mandate sooner than August 29 for USask..The USask mask mandate will start again on August 30, 2022, unless the PRRT extends the current “pause” or drops the mask mandate indefinitely..The University of Regina (U of R) dropped its mask mandate on June 1, 2022, but said they would bring it back if COVID-19 cases rose..The U of R said optional masks “will be encouraged and welcomed in all areas of our campuses.”.“As we have done since the beginning of the pandemic, the University will monitor and assess potential risks, and will adjust our practices as needed moving forward,” said the U of R in a media release.
Saskatchewan universities have dropped their mask mandates for the summer, but with one caveat: masks could be back for the fall semester. .The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is “pausing” its mask mandate for the summer from July 4 to August 29, 2022..“Masks will not be mandatory indoors at that time, but they will still be highly recommended,” said the USask website..The U of SK’s Pandemic Response and Recovery Team (PRRT) is watching the COVID-19 situation on campus and around the province..The PRRT is tracking the COVID-19 case numbers, variant emergence, wastewater viral load, and public health data..If a spike happens, the PRRT will bring back the mask mandate sooner than August 29 for USask..The USask mask mandate will start again on August 30, 2022, unless the PRRT extends the current “pause” or drops the mask mandate indefinitely..The University of Regina (U of R) dropped its mask mandate on June 1, 2022, but said they would bring it back if COVID-19 cases rose..The U of R said optional masks “will be encouraged and welcomed in all areas of our campuses.”.“As we have done since the beginning of the pandemic, the University will monitor and assess potential risks, and will adjust our practices as needed moving forward,” said the U of R in a media release.
