Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Wednesday – CBC

Newfoundland and Labrador officials expected to unveil reopening plan

Jun 02, 2021

Nova Scotia, which reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, is entering the first phase of its five-step COVID-19 reopening plan on Wednesday.

The first step reopens schools in most of the province and allows retail stores to operate at 25 per cent capacity and restaurant patios to reopen at maximum capacity. Schools in the Halifax and Sydney areas are set to open their doors on Thursday.

As of Tuesday, there were 369 known active cases in the province, with 38 people in hospital, including 15 in intensive care.

Nova Scotia’s five-step plan is based on vaccination rates and other health indicators, including case numbers and hospitalizations, but a spokesperson for hotel operators is urging the government to add a “little bit of clarity” around timelines.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-june2-2021-1.6049726