Top doctor reviewing plan to lift Nova Scotia's mask mandate
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Nova Scotia is still on track to enter Phase 5 of its reopening plan on Oct. 4, but a mask mandate could remain in effect beyond that date.
The original plan for Phase 5 was to lift most remaining public health restrictions, including the mask mandate and gathering limits. But as a fourth wave takes grip in parts of Canada, the chief medical officer of health for Nova Scotia said he's reviewing plans around masking.
"That is a key issue that I've asked my public health team to look at carefully," Dr. Robert Strang said in an interview.
Over the past several weeks, provinces that had previously lifted mask mandates have been reinstating them, including, most recently, New Brunswick.
Strang said he would make a recommendation on masking based on the latest epidemiology to Premier Tim Houston next week.
As of Wednesday, Nova Scotia had 127 active cases of COVID-19, including 10 cases being treated in hospital.
Strang said no matter the epidemiology, he's still comfortable lifting gathering limits at the start of next month because of the decision to launch a proof-of-vaccination policy at the same time.
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