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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
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
Very likely they will be safely opening their schools and retail long before us, and without all the death and suffering that we'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
https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20210427003
https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20210427003
