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Last updated: January 9, 2023
Beginning January 9, 2023, our mask requirement is suspended. Though the trends right now allow us to remove the requirement for everyone to wear a mask, we encourage you to continue to wear a tight-fitting, well-constructed mask if you feel it is the right choice for you, in any setting (and especially in large gatherings).
Face coverings used for source control are used to prevent or limit the ability of the source of a contaminant from releasing it. In the case of masking, source control considers the source of the contaminant the user, with the mask being used to limit the risk of the wearer exposing others to an illness or infection. Where physical distancing cannot be maintained, it is even more important that everyone wear masks, as source control works best when everyone uses it. Examples include cloth or non-medical masks.
Face covering used as protection protect the wearer from a contaminant. Masks used as PPE are particular kinds of masks (such as medical/surgical masks) that will protect the user from a contaminant. The need for PPE is determined by completing a risk assessment which considers:
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The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within our Office of Indigenous Relations.