The province is urging increased vigilance in light of the surge in COVID-19 cases. Everyone is urged to keep physically distancing, wear a mask when distancing may not be possible, wash your hands often, stay home if you are feeling unwell, avoid unnecessary out of province travel, and try to limit your number of close contacts.

The province says it only takes a few individuals stepping outside of the public guidelines to result in dozens of new cases.

Everyone needs to follow the public health guidelines put in place by Dr. Shahab and his team. Keep public gatherings under 30 people and even less than that if you don’t have room to physically distance. Self-isolate when required to do so. If you don’t, the virus can spread quickly.