It has been more than a month since New Brunswick lifted all COVID-19 measures in schools.
Now, the province’s child, youth and seniors’ advocate will have his say on the matter.
A report and recommendations on the lifting of “certain” COVID measures in schools will be released Friday.
Advocate Kelly Lamrock announced last Friday that his office had launched an inquiry in late March.
“We have completed our draft recommendations and, following departmental replies, plan to release them to the Legislative Assembly and public next week,” Lamrock said in a post on Twitter.
Lamrock is scheduled to speak with reporters at 11 a.m. to go over the report and recommendations.
His office declined to comment on the inquiry ahead of Friday’s announcement.
In late March, the Advocate's Office commenced an inquiry into the decision to remove certain COVID rules from schools. We have completed our draft recommendations and, following departmental replies, plan to release them to the Legislative Assembly and public next week.
— Kelly A. Lamrock, N.B. CYSA (@KellyLamrockNB) April 14, 2022
The province’s decision to lift all remaining mandatory COVID-19 measures after March break has been met with opposition.
Some pediatricians have even called for the return of continuous mask use indoors for the rest of the school year.
“Reinstating mask mandates in school and childcare settings is not only the most responsible course of action, it is also consistent with measures in the other three Atlantic provinces,” said an April 1 letter signed by 19 pediatricians.
The advocate’s office has not said which school measures its review looked at.
