Nova Scotia is dropping its mask mandate for public schools starting May 24, the province says.
In a release, the education ministry said that although the masking requirements for schools will soon be lifted, “masks will continue to be recommended” and those who “choose to wear a mask will be supported.”
Provincial Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Becky Druhan said the decision comes as warmer weather allows classes to spend more time outdoors, and the province’s “health data and school attendance data [are] improving.”
Nova Scotia had lifted most of its pandemic restrictions on March 21 except for the wearing of masks and limitations on gathering in public schools, long-term care facilities, and hospitals….