Nova Scotia’s borders closed to all but essential travel today.
The measure came into effect at 8 a.m.
Premier Iain Rankin announced the measure on Friday, as the province dealt with a surge of COVID-19 cases.
He says the measures also apply to anyone who had planned on moving to the province.
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They also apply to parents from out-of-province who were hoping to pick up or drop off students.
Under the new rules, rotational workers returning home from so-called outbreak zones — such as the oilsands hub of Fort McMurray, Alta. — must self-isolate for 14 days.