N&L will end it’s COVID-19 restrictions, including masks and vaccination requirements and gathering restrictions affecting March 14 this year. Dr. Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald told reporters on Tuesday, February 7, that high vaccination rates have helped phase out what remains of public health measures.
As of phased approach, she said that starting Tuesday, February 28, informal gatherings will be limited to 25 people while retail stores will have no capacity restrictions.
Restaurants, gyms, dances studios can have 75% occupancy, while religious ceremonies are same with 75% in places where the vaccination card is used and 50% in places where the card is not needed.
Fitzgerald also said sports teams can travel to compete outside their region, but are only allowed to play one game per day, and that in a second phase, starting Tuesday, February 28, all border controls and travel restrictions will be lifted while rapid testing will become volunteer.
From Tuesday, March 14, capacity and gathering restrictions will be lifted, it will no longer be and it will no longer be necessary to wear a mask or show proof of vaccination to enter public places.
Fitzgerald added that masking is still strongly recommended after March 14. She described the announcement changes as “not the end, but the beginning of the end. COVID-19 will always be with us for a long time, maybe in seasonal waves, maybe not. As a society, we must learn to live with the virus and be prepared to adapt.”
Health Authorities reported on Wednesday, February 8, that 179 new cases of the coronavirus and said 16 people were hospitalized and 6 people were hospitalized and 6 people in critical care.
Three more COVID-19 deaths was also reported, bringing the total amount of deaths to 60.