HALIFAX Nova Scotia health officials announced the province s COVID-19 reopening plan on Friday, which involves a five-phase process. “Our phased plan will allow us to safely enjoy summer with public health measures in place while we work at getting most of our population fully vaccinated,” said Premier Iain Rankin. “Then we should be able to further ease restrictions in the fall and ease in to a new normal of living with COVID-19.” The province says each of the phases, which are expected to last between two to four weeks long, depends on COVID-19 activity in the province, public health and testing capacity, hospitalizations and vaccination rates.
Nova Scotia is taking a five-phase approach to its re-opening plan that is gradual and cautious. Premier Iain Rankin says decisions will be based on c.
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Gathering Limit Lowered Outside Halifax, Fines Increase
April 25, 2021 - 5:52 PM
Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health for Nova Scotia, announced changes to reduce the spread of COVID-19 today, April 25, 2021.
The gathering limit outside of Halifax has been reduced to 10 people, whether indoors or outdoors. The gathering limit remains five in Halifax Regional Municipality as well as the entire communities of Hubbards, Milford, Lantz, Elmsdale, Enfield, Mount Uniacke, South Uniacke, Ecum Secum and Trafalgar.
People are also not to travel outside their local community unless it is for essential travel, such as work, school, child care or medical or legal appointments.