All persons over the age of 5 years are required to wear a face covering or mask if they are indoors, but at a public place and unable to maintain a distance of 6 feet from every other person.
Exceptions include persons:
- unable to wear a face covering or mask due to a medical condition
- exempted by guidance provided by the Medical Officer of Health
- sitting or eating, without talking at their desk
- sitting at a table indoors a restaurant or bar
Owners or operators of establishments may require any person visiting their establishment to wear a face covering or mask prior to entry.
You are legally required to wear a mask or face covering in:
- health care facilities
- residential home care facilities
- prisons or places of detention
- airports
- taxis or omnibuses
- any other place specified by the Medical Officer of Health
When using a taxi, omnibus or school bus, the driver and all passengers must wear a mask or cloth face covering at all times.
When aboard an aircraft all passengers must wear a mask or cloth face covering at all times. The captain and crew are required to wear a mask when they are interacting with passengers.