The Safe School Coalition, a parent-teacher base group, sent a letter to educators asking them to return to the compulsory mask, as the spring break is coming to an end for most students.
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“We see students and families at risk who are very concerned about putting their students back in a classroom where there are very few precautions or safeguards,” said Kyenta Martins, a spokeswoman for the coalition. “We have seen very few updates on ventilation and filtering in the classrooms, and this only in certain areas. “The masks were really our only real protection and it has been removed.” The story goes on under the ad The team is not alone in calling for a second look at mask policy, amid concerns about another possible COVID-19 wave driven by the Omicron BA.2 variant. 3: 11COVID-19: BC reports 2 deaths, hospital cases see 2nd hit this week COVID-19: BC reports 2 deaths, hospital cases see 2nd hit this week The University of Victoria is also currently considering hiding the backup. The university senate recently voted 23-19 in favor of reinstating a mandatory mask policy on campus. “Well, ending the semester as we’re used to,” explained UVic Sen. Sophia Crabbe. “With masks required in all indoor public spaces on campus.”
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To take effect, the measure must be approved by the university’s president and board. Trending Stories
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The story goes on under the ad In the Vancouver Metro, TransLink has also come under pressure following the removal of its mask policy in consultation with the county. At a meeting of the transit authority’s board on Thursday, officials were pressured by representatives to call for the measure to be reinstated. While the basic measurements, including new cases and hospitalizations, have a steadily declining trend in BC. In recent weeks, the global spread of Omicron BA.2, which is believed to be even more contagious than the original Omicron variant, has worried some experts. 4:46 Another wave of COVID-19 could come Another wave of COVID-19 could come In its latest report last week, the independent BC COVID-19 Modeling Group predicted that the new variant combined with reduced vaccine immunity and relaxed public health measures would lead to another wave, albeit a milder one. recorded at the beginning of the year. “We could get up to half the infections on wave BA.2 as much as wave BA.1, but there is a lot of uncertainty,” mathematician biologist and member of the UBC modeling team Sarah Otto told Global News. The story goes on under the ad
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“The main uncertainty is how many contacts and dangers people face in the future, how many go to crowded places without masks, in indoor environments without high ventilation.” Despite pressure from some quarters, BC Health Minister Adrian Dix said there were no plans to reinstate the mask order in the short term. Dix said the county continues to recommend the use of masks, but with hospitalizations at a quarter of their volume at the top of the Omicron wave and key indicators falling, public health advice is that their legal requirement is not necessary. . “The advice remains the same. “I wear a mask, I wear a mask in a grocery store, I wear a mask in a restaurant unless I eat, and I wear a mask indoors and I will continue to do so,” Dix said. . “It does not mean they will never return. If there is one thing we have learned during this time, it is that we need to constantly adapt and learn; the COVID-19 pandemic and the COVID-19 virus will have more surprises for us. “And we have to deal with that in the coming months.” © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
