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Niagara’s top doc ‘open’ to mask mandate but effectiveness questionable if not ‘provincewide’
Niagara Falls, Ont., says he’s not on board with the possibility of a localized mask mandate for Niagara Region – a measure the region’s medical officer says he’s “open” to amid rising COVID-19 case data.Jim Diodati says he “appreciates the concern” raised by Dr. Mustfa Hirji, who addressed the possibility Monday during a regional COVID update, but says it’s not needed since most North Americans are meticulous in employing their own safety measures.“We don’t need to be told when to do what to do,” Diodati told 900 CHML’s Good Morning Hamilton.