Nova Scotia is giving everyone a masterclass on how to crush an outbreak. With a test positive rate of just 1% they are
- closing schools, non-essential businesses
- limiting essential retail to 25% capacity
- rapid testing 2% of the population daily - a huge undertaking
- closing schools, non-essential businesses
- limiting essential retail to 25% capacity
- rapid testing 2% of the population daily - a huge undertaking
They long ago limited entry into the province, non resident visitors are being turned back at the border and airport. A far cry from the tepid restrictions at the national border. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/covid-19-update-april-20-2021-1.5994280">https://www.cbc.ca/news/cana...
Their premier even posts his itinerary everyday! You can just tell every minute is being spent making things safer for his people. A very sharp contrast to the rest of the country. https://twitter.com/IainTRankin/status/1386847478931238914?s=20">https://twitter.com/IainTRank...
Very likely they will be safely opening their schools and retail long before us, and without all the death and suffering that we& #39;ve endured.
They need to prevent airborne spread of the virus though. There’s some recognition in these new guidelines, but people should be wearing N95 masks in indoor shared spaces @StrangRobert @LisaBarrettID
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