N.S. premier not ready to ‘hit the panic button’ on rising COVID-19 cases – CBC

Tim Houston says he isn’t considering a return of public health mandates at this point

Apr 05, 2022

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said Tuesday he’s not considering the return of public health mandates, even as operations at the legislature switched to a hybrid model and opposition MLAs pressed him to release more COVID-19 case data.

Last week’s update from the province showed a daily average of about 600 new COVID-19 cases. At least five cases have been confirmed at Province House, including four MLAs and one staffer, since the spring sitting began March 24.

“I know a lot of people want to hit the panic button [but] I’m not anywhere near that button,” Houston told reporters at Province House.

On Tuesday, Nova Scotia Health reported 625 of its employees were off work because they had either tested positive, were awaiting a test or were a close contact. To mitigate staff shortages and effects on service delivery, the health authority announced changes to protocols last week that would allow some staff to return to work sooner.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/covid-19-tim-houston-public-health-1.6409332

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