A group of researchers advising the Canadian government is recommending people continue to wear masks in high-risk settings even if provincial health officials drop mask mandates. is to drop mask mandates in Step 3 of the Transition Plan to Living with COVID-19, which is scheduled for April 7. "I think public policy makers may be wanting to follow the public and be popular," said CoVaRR-Net member Cheryl Camillo, a professor of public health policy at the University of Regina. Hospitalizations on the riseApril 7 is not yet a firm date for the dropping of mask mandates on P.E.I. In an email to CBC News, the Chief Public Health Office said it is still monitoring the pandemic situation.

Source: CBC News March 31, 2022 09:04 UTC