Hannah Kovacs, the owner of a Nova Scotia boutique fitness studio, says unfair and contradictory provincial restrictions continue to hamstring her business
In less than 24 months, Hannah Kovacs temporarily closed her gym Move East three times.
Kovacs said she feels “cautiously optimistic” about Nova Scotia’s plans to lift all COVID-19 restrictions by March 21. Small business owners across Canada fear they could face renewed restrictions with each potential new wave of COVID-19. “You start to feel like almost gaslit by the government,” Kovacs said. “They’re signalling that physical distancing doesn’t apply to restaurants anymore but we’re still stuck with these rules for another month.Health Department spokeswoman Marla MacInnis said the government updated the physical distancing rules for restaurants following consultation with the industry.
Advocates say many business owners have made costly investments in everything from industrial disinfectant sprayers to new air purification systems, only to face severe restrictions each time case counts rise.
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