Volume 16 • No. 22 • November 16-30, 2020 Publication Mailing Account #41721512
Marian Rivera
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All of Manitoba at Pandemic Level Red
All parts of Manitoba were raised to the Critical Level (red) on the province’s Pandemic Response System on Thursday November 12. With five more deaths and more than 200 people in hospital with COVID-19, Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer, Dr. Brent
Roussin, made the announcement on Tuesday November 10. Premier Brian Pallister said, “We are at a critical point in our fight against COVID-19, and we must do everything we can to protect our most vulnerable Manitobans and ensure our health-care system is there for
Manitobans, when they need it. … By taking these measures seriously, we are going to save lives.” Initially, the new red level restrictions prohibited social contacts outside the household, and social gatherings were not See MANITOBA p7
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Photos courtesy of Marissa Dumangan
Mask mouth
Good oral hygiene is the best defense against the effects of “mask mouth.” A phenomenon called “mask mouth” is a real thing, according to several Canadian dental associations. It is the side effect of bad breath from wearing a facemask for long periods of time.
Wearing a facemask can cause bad breath for a number of reasons but the main offender is poor oral hygiene. An increase in plaque and tartar, which is bacteria, can cause bad breath underneath the mask.
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced dental offices across the country to close for almost three months in this year, many Canadians missed their See MASK p7