As the date for student to return to the classroom gets closer and closer, students & parent alike have a lot of questions (and anxiousness!)
Not only do we have questions for our grade school students but also for post secondary.
Yesterday, the Nova Scotia Government announced what returning college & university students will be required to do if they are coming from outside the Atlantic Bubble.
Students inside the Atlantic bubble only need to self-isolate if they traveled outside the bubble in the past 14 days.
The testing requirement applies to all university and NSCC students arriving in Nova Scotia from outside Atlantic Canada, effective immediately, including those who are currently self-isolating.
Students will be tested at 3 different times during their 14-day isolation period. Even with negative test results, the full 14-day self-isolation must be completed.
Students cannot attend in-person classes until their testing and self-isolation are complete and they have received negative test results. Nova Scotia Health is setting up additional testing centres to test students during their self-isolation
Universities and NSCC are contacting their students directly with information about these requirements and the process for getting tested. Students should direct any question to their institutions.
The Government of Nova Scotia says it is also enhancing the border form for everyone arriving in the province from outside the Atlantic bubble. The new Nova Scotia Safe Check-in allows better data collection and tracking. A digital check-in will soon replace follow up phone calls to ensure people are self-isolating.
