1/7 #COVID19 key concerns in 🇨🇦: Today, in lieu of a daily in-person update to the media, I have issued a Saturday statement you can read in full here: canada.ca/en/public-heal…
2/7 As jurisdictions across the country unveil plans for reopening schools, which take into account the local context & #epidemiology, families are having important conversations to decide what works best for their unique needs.
3/7 With ↑ capacity and public health measures in place to keep #COVID19 spread under manageable control, we must now establish a careful balance to keep infection rate low, while minimizing unintended health & social consequences.
4/7 Providing children with in-school learning and socializing is key to helping them achieve their best long-term outcomes. However, this is balanced with layers of mitigation measures to reduce the risk of #COVID19 spread.
5/7 #PHAC has developed guidance together with 🇨🇦’s public health experts and stakeholders to support K-12 school administrators and local #publichealth in the safe resumption of in-school educational programming during #COVID19. canada.ca/en/public-heal…
6/7 The guidance recommends a layered approach, incl. ↓ the number of interactions with others & ↑ the safety of interactions. To support local decision-making, it also outlines strategies for how schools can implement these measures.
7/7 #HelpOthers by supporting your community of parents, students, teachers and administrators as schools work to re-open this academic year. Just as we have been at every step along the way, this next step #WeAreAllInThisTogether. #Canadian
