We’ve recommended it because there is still a real pandemic situation in Quebec right now, It appears to not be as worse as a week ago, but it seems to be very heavy.
Quebec interim health director Dr. Luc Boileau gave today's Thursday, April 21, 2022 Covid-19 update. The Quebec government will extend the mask mandate in all public places until the middle of May as we are still dealing with the sixth wave of COVID-19.
Although the number of hospitalizations has lowered in Quebec, the number of infected patients has not this is why Boileau said that until the progression of the sixth wave remains uncertain, health officials recommended keeping the mask mandate.