COVID-19 rages in the province, mainly infecting unvaccinated people.All K-to-12 staff and visitors will still need to wear masks indoors, and now kids in kindergarten to Grade 3 will be strongly encouraged to wear masks.Health authorities will also be able to introduce additional measures, specific to individual schools or districts, when community transmission rates are higher.“We know how excited students and families are about being back in school with extracurricular and sports programs and how important it is for children to be connected to their teachers and friends on a full-time basis,” Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside said on Tuesday.“We also know we can do this safely, even as the pandemic continues to present challenges..