COVID-19 cases rose during the second wave, the province ordered all restaurants and bars in the Halifax region to stop in-person dining.At the time the restriction was only expected to last a couple of weeks but ultimately ended up being extended until Jan.
11. Then, on New Year’s Eve, the province announced that restaurants could reopen for dine-in as early as Jan. 4, which left many scrambling.“Finding out right before a holiday isn’t ideal, because we can’t place orders or anything,” said Lacey Doherty, who owns The Middle Spoon on Barrington.“But I have a great staff, and they really want to open as well, so we’ll do what it takes to be open for Monday.” Nova Scotia reports 13 new COVID-19 cases, including 5 school-related cases For.