She said she believes masks work and that the flu season was proof. Cases were minimal.
But, she also added that people may be asked to wear masks until the pandemic is over. When exactly will that be? When asked that question, McMasters said the answer hasn’t been clearly defined yet.
“It’s hard to say. This was a new emerging virus. So, what we don’t know is will this virus just eventually go away? Possibly. With vaccination that’s what can happen,” she said. “Will this perhaps become more of a seasonal type virus that we have to combat each year? I don’t think we know the answer to that yet.”