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Mask mandate returning to N.L. health facilities as respiratory illnesses spike

A mask mandate is returning to health-care facilities in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The mandate will take effect on Tuesday, Oct. 29, according to an internal memo obtained by CBC News and later confirmed by Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services.

It will require everyone to wear masks in clinical areas, including waiting rooms and nursing stations. It also applies to visitors of patients in hospitals and long-term care facilities.