NS Premier Iain Rankin and NS Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang (Photo: CNS)
Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin has announced a two week province-wide shutdown or circuit breaker.
“This is not the time for half measures,” said Premier Rankin. “We need strong, quick action to drive this virus out of our province. If we took an incremental approach, we’d likely end up in the same place. We need to regain control over this virus.”
The new restrictions include closing most retail businesses, reducing gatherings to household bubbles and closing public and private schools across the province.
Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin has announced a two-week province wide shutdown or circuit breaker.
“This is not the time for half measures,” said Premier Rankin. “We need strong, quick action to drive this virus out of our province. If we took an incremental approach, we’d likely end up in the same place. We need to regain control over this virus.”
The new restrictions include closing most retail businesses, reducing gatherings to household bubbles and closing public and private schools across the province.
“We are in a race between the variant and the vaccine,” said Dr. Robert Strang. “There is substantive risk of community spread across the province. We need to slow that spread until we are closer to population immunity through our vaccination program.”
Regulated and unregulated health professions can remain open with an approved COVID plan
Wedding and funeral ceremonies can have five people, plus officiants
Mental health and addictions support groups can have 10 people with physical distancing and masks
Virtual gatherings and performances can be held with a maximum of five people in one location
Outdoor recreation activities like hiking and walking, including individual sports (like golf and tennis), are allowed and encouraged. Masks are mandatory outdoors province-wide anywhere physical distancing cannot be maintained, including playgrounds and parks
Outdoor fitness and recreation businesses and organized clubs can operate with a maximum of five people and physical distancing
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All N.S. schools, non-essential stores to close for 2 weeks as entire province locks down
Nova Scotia will enter a provincewide lockdown for two weeks starting tomorrow as a circuit-breaker measure to slow the spread of COVID-19, the premier and chief medical officer of health said Tuesday.
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Posted: Apr 27, 2021 10:28 AM AT | Last Updated: April 27
People line up for rapid COVID-19 testing at the Halifax Convention Centre on April 25, 2021, more than half an hour before doors opened at noon.(Carolyn Ray/CBC)
Nova Scotia will enter a provincewide lockdown for two weeks starting tomorrow as a circuit-breaker measure to slow the spread of COVID-19, the premier and chief medical officer of health said Tuesday.