All schools in the province will remain closed until May 1.
Premier Stephen McNeil announced the extended closure, as well as the cancellation of all school trips and exams, in a press conference Monday.
McNeil said all students who are on track to graduate or move to the next grade, will do so, and there is a plan for students who aren’t.
“Students who need this term, either to graduate or to grade, will not be left behind,” he said. “Your success matters, and we are not going to turn our backs on learning.”
McNeil said they’re launching a province-wide learning plan which will connect students and teachers to work through coursework required to move on.
Meanwhile, the province has its first community spread case of COVID-19.
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang says they’ve completed an investigation into a case at a St. Patrick’s Day gathering in Halifax and cannot find a link to travel or another reported case.
He says, with five new cases reported Monday, the total number of cases in the province is 127.
