Restrictions Extended into June
May 19, 2021 - 3:48 PM
Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, announced today, May 19, that current public health restrictions will remain in place across Nova Scotia until at least the second week of June.
They also announced that public and private schools will continue at-home learning for the remainder of the school year.
“We are making progress with decreasing our case numbers, but that progress is slower than we would like,” said Premier Rankin. “In order to get back to more normal living this summer, I’m asking Nova Scotians to stick with our restrictions a little longer, get vaccinated as soon as you can and stay close to home. That includes limiting your activities for the long weekend.”
118 New Cases of COVID-19
Nova Scotia is reporting 118 new cases of COVID-19 today, May 11.
There are 98 cases in Central Zone, 11 in Eastern Zone, five in Western Zone and four in Northern Zone.
“This week is National Nurses Week. On behalf of all Nova Scotians, thank you. Each and every one of you plays a critical role within the health-care sector. Thank you for the many sacrifices you have made,” said Premier Iain Rankin. “Let’s show our support and appreciation to all nurses by following the public health measures.”
There is community spread in Central Zone. The Eastern, Northern and Western Zones continue to be closely monitored for community spread. Public health continues to work through the backlog of positive cases that need to be contacted and entered into Panorama, the data system. To allow for timely notification, public health is contacting confirmed COVID-19 cases and close contacts by text message when possible.