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Starting Oct. 18, health-care staff in Manitoba's hospitals, personal care homes and other health-care centres will have to wear medical masks when they're around patients, the province said in a news release Monday.

"This approach will help reduce the risk of spreading a respiratory virus from a health-care worker to a vulnerable patient, resident or client, particularly those who are more at risk of severe illness," the release said.

Staff working at regional health authorities, including those who provide home care and other services in the community, will also be required to wear a mask.

People visiting health-care facilities won't have to wear one, though the province recommends it, the release said.

People working at community-based health-care spaces, like doctor's officers and supportive housing, will continue to decide if masks are mandatory in their facilities.

Manitoba will continue to distribute COVID-19 and seasonal flu vaccines throughout the province.

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