Today marks six years since the first cases of COVID-19 were announced in Nova Scotia

On March 15, 2020, the province reported its first three cases of Covid-18. The Nova Scotia Health Department shared the information in a press release, stating the cases were unrelated and all linked to recent travel.

The cases included a woman in her 60s who had returned from Australia, a man in his late 50s who had attended a conference in California, and a man in his 30s who had recently travelled throughout Europe.

The announcement also came with the first wave of major public health measures in the province…

Long-term care facilities closed to visitors, schools were scheduled to remain closed after March Break, child care centres and camps were shut down, casinos closed, and anyone returning to Canada was required to self-isolate. this also marked the start of social distancing at businesses and a limit to the size of gatherings.

Looking back now, it was like a long weird dream… and I don’t think anything has been the same since.