Nova Scotia re-instates isolation for N.B. travelers, graduations get the green light The Council of Atlantic Premiers announced Tuesday evening they are delaying the reopening until at least May 3 “given the recent surge in cases of COVID-19 in parts of Atlantic Canada and the emergence of more transmissible forms of the virus.”The premiers plan to meet during the last week of April to see if there are any more outbreaks and will decide at that point if they need to push the Atlantic Bubble start date to May 10.“The decision is based upon expert advice from the region’s Chief Medical Officers of Health,” a news release from the council states.The bubble was first created in July 2020 and its success caught international.