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As the Northwestern Health Unit’s (NWHU) vaccination rates climb, there is now discussion about what restrictions will look like outside of step three of the province’s reopening plan. With the Delta variant on the rise in the province, it could mean not much change.
Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the NWHU, said there is definite indication, particularly from provincial discussions and scientifically based organizations, that there is a need for some public health measures considering the Delta variant.
“Lifting further restrictions would require being cautious with doing it. So maybe consider keeping some of the restrictions that are less onerous to maintain,” Young Hoon said. “Perhaps there are some restrictions that we can still use that are effective and have less of a negative burden on us as a community and as a society.”
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