COVID-19, we need to make wearing masks mandatory. Coronavirus — Hamilton, Ont., mayor to present mandatory mask bylaw at board of health meeting I am shocked and angered by the number of people I see in grocery stores and banks and pharmacies and just about every other store who cavalierly walk in with no face mask or any personal protective equipment as if COVID-19 either didn’t exist or didn’t matter.In either case, those people are either ignorant of the facts or uncaring of how their indifference puts them and so many others at risk of falling victim to this horrific virus.It’s about time that our elected officials, guardians of our public safety, stop suggesting and start enforcing the rules that can save lives.And the private.