‘The numbers don’t lie’: Atlantic bubble limits coronavirus despite local concernsThe premiers had met virtually on Wednesday night to discuss the return of the bubble, four months after it was dismantled.“I think for a long time we’ve been able to keep our borders tight and that’s proven successful and the previous Atlantic bubble was very successful so I’m eager to see that happen,” Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin told reporters Thursday afternoon.While there had been speculation the new bubble would include only the three Maritime provinces, Newfoundland and Labrador is indeed part of the renewed bubble, however the premiers note Newfoundland’s participation is “conditional on continued progress in easing its provincial alert-level.