In an article for healthing.ca, journalist Katherine Monahan discusses the importance of getting outdoors for children’s health during COVID-19 with Dr. Mark Tremblay, chair of Outdoor Play Canada.

‘It is absolutely critical for children’s health to get outdoors’ says Tremblay.

Monahan also interviewed Krystal Taylor, a spokesperson for Ottawa Public Health, who stated: “In fact, it is critical that people get outside for physical and mental health — but we need to do it carefully.”

Read the full article: ‘Getting kids outside during COVID-19 is critical for health’ here.