On Friday, Nova Scotia began to ease some of the restrictions put in place in March when the province declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Parks and trails have been reopened, the sportfishing season was allowed to begin, driving ranges opened and people were given permission to go to their cottages.

Premier Stephen McNeil said the decision to ease restrictions regarding outdoor recreation was for people’s mental health as the province collectively grieves over two tragedies in as many weeks.

Both McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, the province’s chief medical officer of health, say they are also working on plans to reopen the economy, though they have emphasized on numerous occasions that it will be a slow process.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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