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Two of the region's premiers have burst the Atlantic bubble, at least for the next two weeks, as Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador announced implementation of travel restrictions.
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia will not follow suit, however, choosing to instead stress caution in considering non-essential travel.
N.L. Premier Andrew Furey announced Monday that travellers from within the Atlantic bubble will be required to self-isolate for 14 days beginning Wednesday for a two-week period.
Furey called the move a "circuit breaker" and "an effort to avoid a full lockdown".
Newfoundland reported two new cases on Monday, with a total of 23 active cases.
P.E.I. Premier Dennis King and chief public health officer
Dr. Heather Morrison also announced the Island would implement restrictions as of today. Anyone travelling to the province will have to selfisolate for 14 days and non-Island residents will once again have to apply for pre-travel approval before crossing to P.E.I., including submitting a plan for self-isolation.
“People who need to travel within Atlantic Canada for essential services – medical appointments, transportation of goods, pick-up of students at university – and they return to P.E.I.within 24 hours, will not be required to selfisolate as long as they follow certain measures and enhanced infection-prevention control measures during that period of time,” said Morrison.
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs announced Monday his province will not be requiring self-isolation for Atlantic region travellers, despite there being 15 new cases, for a total of 89 active in New Brunswick, and one new death.