Month: April 2021

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release One New School Reports COVID-19 Case —————————————————————- Nova Scotia is reporting one new school with a COVID-19 case connected to it today, April 27. ​ Strait Area Education Recreation Centre (SAERC) in Port Hawkesbury is moving to at-home learning as of Wednesday, April 28, along with all public and private schools […]

**** NSHA Media Release Update on COVID-19 testing Nova Scotia Health Public Health would like to thank Nova Scotians for answering the call to get tested for COVID-19. Due to the high demand, Central and Eastern Zones are experiencing capacity challenges.​ Our priority remains to test those who have symptoms, those who have been to […]

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release New Restrictions For Entire Province ———————————————————— Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, announced today, April 27, new restrictions across the province to stop the spread of COVID-19. “This is not the time for half measures,” said Premier Rankin. “We need strong, quick action […]

**** RCMP Media Release Man fined for violating Health Protection Act ​ Halifax District RCMP have charged an 18-year-old man for violating the Health Protection Act. ​ At approximately 8:40 a.m. on April 26, police were notified of a student at a school in Sheet Harbour who was refusing to wear a mask, social distance […]

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Ninety-six New Cases of COVID-19 —————————————————————- Ninety-six new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Nova Scotia today, April 27. Ninety cases are in Central Zone, two cases are in Western Zone, and one case is in Northern Zone. Three cases are in Eastern Zone, one of which was identified Monday, […]

**** NSHA Media Release There are three options for #COVID19 testing, detailed in this image: primary assessment centres, public health mobile units and pop-up rapid testing. Unless otherwise specified, testing at primary assessment centres and public health mobile units is by appointment only. It is available for people of all ages. If drop-ins are being […]

**** Truro Police Release Last evening the Truro Police Service charged an 18 year old male for failing to self isolate as required under Sec 71(1)(b) of the Health Protection Act. With the surging number of Covid -19 cases now being reported in Nova Scotia we ask that you continue to follow all public health […]