Canada dropping travel mask mandates draws ire: ‘Now is not the time’
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During the news conference, Duclos said federal data showed importations of COVID-19 no longer influence in a “significant way the evolution of the pandemic in Canada,” and that infections are being driven by “domestic transmission.”Niagara, Ont. mayor says border restrictions should have lifted sooner
Meanwhile, Canada may be beginning to see early signs of COVID-19 resurgence following a slight increase in infections over the past week, said Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer of Canada, on Monday.Masks mandates on planes, trains to end Sept. 30: transport minister The science is “clear” that masking reduces COVID-19 transmission, said Njoo alongside Duclos on Monday.
Masking will remain an important layer of protection when it comes to COVID-19 this fall and winter, said Dr. Susy Hota, an infectious diseases specialist with the University Health Network in Toronto.When it comes to mandates, governments will need to look not at just daily infections, but the impact the virus is having on Canada’s already “vulnerable” health-care system when considering whether to reintroduce them, she said.
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