Fourteen-day isolation now mandatory for Nova Scotian travellers

By CityNews Halifax Staff

The government of Nova Scotia is no longer making self-isolation optional for people who leave the country. They hope this will slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

“Anyone who travels outside of Canada, regardless of where they work, must isolate for 14 days upon return,” Premier Stephen McNeil told the public via a press conference Sunday afternoon.

This includes people who are symptom-free.

Since last week, all public sector employees have been following this rule, but it has been voluntary for private-sector employees.

“We're expecting a lot of snow birds to return to our province in the coming days. It will require all Nova Scotians to remind their loved ones they need to self-isolate for 14 days and if they are feeling ill to follow the public health advice,” McNeil added.

The Premier said that increased measures have now been implemented at airports to ensure people know how to stay safe.

“We are working with our federal partners who are responsible for border security, to beef up that screening process,” he explained. “We are also placing our own inspectors and the airport, whether you are arriving domestically or internationally, to remind everyone to self-isolate and to let them know what to do if they're feeling sick.”

McNeil thanked everyone for following protocol thus far, but said: “now, we need to go further.”

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