There’s a number of major developments in the province’s battle with COVID-19, including the closure of schools for the rest of the year and the extension of the provincewide lockdown, as well as two more COVID-19 deaths, increasing signs of community spread in Sydney and a higher case count in the Eastern Zone, including cases at two long-term care homes in Cape Breton.
Premier Iain Rankin announced this afternoon students will not be returning to class this year.
He also announced the lockdown is being extended at least until the second week of June.
83 more COVID-19 cases are being reported today.