Federal public health authorities said Friday that it’s time for Canadians to assume their own COVID-19 risk assessment, making it a personal habit as the country sees the return of more social and economic activities. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, the deputy chief public health officer, made the remarks on March 4 during a press conference in Ottawa, where they provided an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. “Now with a strong foundation of protection from vaccines, proven practices to reduce spread, and less intense pressure on our health system, we need to turn our focus to easing societal disruption. But regaining in-person social and economic activities while the pandemic is still ongoing and the virus is not going away means we must use all that we have learned to do this safely and make it last,” Tam said. “With March break coming up, …