"But say we flash forward two or three months and there's 20 cases a day in Fredericton, what does that look like?" New Brunswick is following P.E.I., which dropped its mandatory mask rule for most people earlier this month. Still, he's cautious about the future, given surges in places like the U.K. where the majority of people are fully vaccinated. Over the past 18 months, Nova Scotia has become very good at dealing with the virus in a "pre-vaccine world," Wilson said. Wilson expects even if Nova Scotia ditches its mandatory mask rule like New Brunswick and P.E.I., individuals will still rely on masks to help keep themselves safe.

Source: CBC News July 27, 2021 18:56 UTC