The Public Health Agency of Canada says people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can have dinner together inside someoneB次元官网网址檚 house without having to keep their distance or wear a mask.

It released the information after facing days of questions about what those who are double-dosed can do as the countryB次元官网网址檚 vaccine campaign ramps up.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says 26 per cent of Canadians eligible for a vaccine against COVID-19 are fully vaccinated, with more than 76 per cent of people having received a single shot.

CanadaB次元官网网址檚 chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says her provincial colleagues want residents to follow the advice being provided by local medical officials, as itB次元官网网址檚 more responsive to the situation in their communities.

The agency following the briefing that laid out what people can do if they are fully or partially vaccinated.

It says someone who is meeting people who are double-dosed while gathering in a small group outside doesnB次元官网网址檛 need to physical distance or wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status.

The agency says when meeting inside a house with a small group of people who are fully vaccinated, those who have had two shots donB次元官网网址檛 need to wear a mask or keep their distance.

It says people who are not can consider doing the same, if everyone feels OK and thereB次元官网网址檚 no one at risk of more severe illness.

In outdoor settings where people with unknown vaccination statuses from different households are mixing, it says someone who is fully vaccinated doesnB次元官网网址檛 need to mask up, but people who arenB次元官网网址檛 should think about keeping it on.

When it comes to going into larger crowds at say a concert, the agency says fully vaccinated people might still want to think about keeping their mask on in a crowded indoor setting, even if they donB次元官网网址檛 have any underlying conditions.

It says they should do the same if they have any added health risks when meeting in a smaller indoor setting where they donB次元官网网址檛 know whether everyone has been vaccinated.

Also released Friday was federal COVID-19 modelling, warning the Delta variant could make a possible fourth wave of the pandemic worse that initially thought.

Data currently shows the number of infections and hospitalizations continue to fall across the country, as more Canadians get vaccinated against COVID-19.

As that happens, provinces are moving ahead with plans to lift public health restrictions put in place to limit socializing and keep the spread down.

Saskatchewan and Alberta both plan in July to remove nearly all of their measures, including provincial rules around mask-wearing.

Federal health officials say the Delta variant is the B次元官网网址渓atest hurdleB次元官网网址� to the countryB次元官网网址檚 fight in the pandemic, and could cause hospital capacity to be exceeded if it takes hold throughout the fall and winter.

The governmentB次元官网网址檚 modelling was based on assumptions the strain is more transmissible than other variants of concern, and leads to more severe illness based on its spread in the United Kingdom.

Tam says the Delta variant is the most contagious strain seen to date and its presence has increased in Canada.

Federal data shows most of the cases are found in people who havenB次元官网网址檛 been vaccinated against COVID-19 or only have one shot.

B次元官网网址擲tephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press