Canada's capital declares a state of emergency because of trucker-led protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other pandemic-related restrictions.
New Jersey Gov. Philip Murphy announced Monday that the state’s requirement to wear face masks in schools will end on March 7.
This move follows a decision last month by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, also a Democrat, to rescind his state's mask mandate for schools. Even so, the U.S. still reported nearly 2.2 million new COVID-19 cases last week; the nation's daily case average remains higher than during any other wave of the pandemic.
"We’re in a much better place than we were several weeks ago," Carney said in a statement Monday. “I want to be clear about this point - COVID is still circulating in our communities. And the virus still poses a risk of serious illness, particularly among those who are not up to date on their vaccinations. But we have the tools to keep ourselves and each other safe.
Seven people were arrested in Ottawa on Sunday due to enforcement measures around the demonstration, according to a press release from the Ottawa Police Service.
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