As we open up for business, let's follow Guelph's lead and make mask wearing mandatory in public settings to cut down transmission and greater resurgence of infection. 

Evidence now shows wearing a mask in public settings can help reduce transmission of covid 19.

"The modeling indicated that when lockdown periods are combined with 100% face mask use, disease spread is vastly diminished, preventing resurgence for 18 months, the time frame that has frequently been cited for developing a vaccine. It also demonstrated that if people wear masks in public, it is twice as effective at reducing the R number than if face coverings are only worn after symptoms appear."

https://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Study-100-face-mask-use-could-crush-second-15333170.php

Additionally the WHO has confirmed that masks are effective, as more studies have been released. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/who-mask-study-confirms-effectiveness-1.5607318 

"The [Kitchener-Waterloo] area I believe is 1.3, I think downtown Toronto is about the same, 1.3 also. That's a bit high, so I would qualify those regions as hot zones based on that indicator."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/k-w-covid-19-hot-spot-stage-2-reopening-1.5604944

Let's make the commitment to do everything possible to stop the spread and mask masks mandatory in public. REGION OF WATERLOO PUBLIC HEALTH, other policy makers and influencers; Please put bylaws in place to support this.