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Nova Scotia sets another daily COVID-19 record with 182 cases
Nova Scotia sets new daily record with 175 COVID-19 casesRankin said the restrictions imposed last week when the province went into a two-week lockdown were harsher than the measures taken during the first wave of the pandemic last year.On April 27, the province ordered the closure of schools, malls, gyms, bars, restaurants and most retail stores – and it closed its borders to all non-essential travel.Rankin also doubled the maximum fine for those caught violating the province’s public health rules, including a ban on travel between municipalities.Earlier Thursday, police in two Nova Scotia communities confirmed they had laid charges in connection with COVID-19 restrictions.Health and Wellness Minister Zach Churchill also confirmed that to