The Department of Education advises that, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, regulated child care services in the Avalon region can return to full capacity on Monday, March 15 to coincide with the region’s move to Alert Level 4.

In February, the department provided regulated child care services throughout the province with enhanced safety protocols from public health. These protocols included a requirement for all adults in a facility to wear medical masks and eye protection. These safety protocols remain in effect for all regions of the province until further notice.

With all regulated services now able to operate at full capacity, the department will no longer provide compensation for children not attending as of Monday. Any service required to close due to contact tracing or a positive case of COVID-19 will continue to receive their full compensation.

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