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  REGINA -- The Government of Saskatchewan released new guidance for mask use and other safety measures under Step Three of the Reopening Roadmap, which will remove all public health orders on July 11. “After 485 days of the government telling you how to live your life, all of those restrictions will end,” Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said Wednesday. Mask use will no longer be required in indoor spaces, but the province said masking will remain an option for all residents. Individual businesses and facilities will be allowed to implement their own masking policies. “If you enter...

July 7, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Rob Paul With Step Two of Ontario’s reopen now more than a week in, Peel and Caledon are continuing to see total weekly cases decreasing as vaccination coverage increases. Before entering Step Three of the reopening plan, the Province has to wait at least 21 days past June 30 to evaluate the situation, but has already surpassed vaccination targets to advance to that point. As of July 6, the Region sits at 111,441 total COVID-19 cases—139 more cases in the last seven days, a nearly 30 case decreas...

Starting Sunday, all long-term and personal care homes can allow their residents to have an unlimited number of visitors and family members. That’s dependent on scheduling limitations at the home. All visitors will be screened for COVID symptoms and will be offered rapid antigen testing in facilities operated by the Saskatchewan Health Authority. “Visitors and families are strongly encouraged to continue to wear masks during visits and to maintain physical distance, especially if not fully vaccinated,” the government said in a release. “Staff will continue to take recommended precauti...

This includes the removal of the province-wide mandatory masking order and the removal of limits on events and gathering sizes. The public health order requiring masking in indoor spaces will end, but masking will continue to be an option for all residents who wish to do so. Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated people should still consider masking. It is the choice of an individual business or facility to implement their own masking policy. If you enter a facility that requires a mask, patrons must respect the decision of the business and either comply or choose not to visit the establishm...

When asked Friday about what will still be disallowed in Step Three, the government had little response. “Information, including regulations, on the status of businesses in Step Three and beyond will be shared in advance of the province moving into that step of the Roadmap,” a spokesperson said. The government provided no answer to what lies beyond the Roadmap, whether it’s wide-open Ontario, or another phased-in plan. Public health officials point to the uncertainty around the impact of the delta variant for the caution, although critics say that doesn’t explain why so much of the ro...