(Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)Newfoundland and Labrador will lift its mask mandate at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Premier Andrew Furey announced at Friday's COVID-19 briefing. Starting Tuesday, nearly a year after the provincial government introducing the public health rule, people will no longer have to wear a mask indoors in many public spaces. Indoor capacity increaseChief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald said other public health restrictions will also be lifted Tuesday. However, Fitzgerald said, masks will still be mandatory inside congregate living facilities for seniors and within regional health authority facilities. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald is encouraging people to continue wearing masks in indoor public spaces, even as N.L.

Source: CBC News August 06, 2021 16:20 UTC