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Potential exposure to COVID-19 at locations in Central Zone and two Air Canada flights
Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at locations in Central Zone and on two Air Canada flights. In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are listed here: http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures.
Anyone who worked at or visited the following locations on the specified dates and times should visit covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca/ to book a COVID-19 test, regardless of whether they have symptoms. You can also call 811 if you don’t have online access, or if you have other symptoms that concern you.
Low risk exposures
For the following locations, if you do not have any symptoms of COVID-19 you do not need to self-isolate while you wait for your test result. If you have symptoms of COVID-19 you are required to self-isolate while you wait for your test result.
- Guy’s Frenchys (12 Murdock MacKay Crt., Lower Sackville) on Aug. 30 between 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. It is anticipated anyone exposed to the virus at this location on this date may develop symptoms up to, and including, Sept. 13.
- Mission Thrift Store (31 Temple Terrace, Lower Sackville) on Aug. 30 between 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. It is anticipated anyone exposed to the virus at this location on this date may develop symptoms up to, and including, Sept. 13.
- Celtic Corner (69 Alderney Dr., Dartmouth) on Aug. 31 between 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. It is anticipated anyone exposed to the virus at this location on this date may develop symptoms up to, and including, Sept. 14.
High risk exposures
Anyone who was on the following flights in the specified rows and seats are required to follow the isolation and testing instructions in this table as a high risk contact.
- Air Canada 674 travelling on Sept. 2 from Calgary (9:55 a.m.) to Halifax (5:40 p.m.). Passengers in rows 1-4, seats C, D and F. It is anticipated anyone exposed to the virus on this flight on these dates may develop symptoms up to, and including, Sept. 16.
- Air Canada 618 travelling on Sept. 3 from Toronto (8:55 p.m.) to Halifax (11:56 p.m.). Passengers in rows 13-19, seats A, C and D. It is anticipated anyone exposed to the virus on this flight on this date may develop symptoms up to, and including, Sept. 17.
To book your COVID-19 test visit https://covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca/en, regardless of whether you have COVID-19 symptoms. You can also call 811 if you don’t have online access or if you have other symptoms that concern you.
Anyone who is travelling within Canada into Nova Scotia, from outside of Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland and Labrador, must follow the provincial travel regulations based on vaccination status. View details at: https://novascotia.ca/reopening-plan/phase-four/
Anyone who is traveling from outside of Canada into Nova Scotia must follow the federal travel regulations based on vaccination status. View details at: https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid#f
Please note:
Please get tested at a primary assessment centre or public health mobile unit; do not go to a pop-up rapid testing location.
Nova Scotians also have the option to access their results online at c19results.nshealth.ca/. To be eligible to receive results online, by email or by auto call, you need to bring a provincial health card or student ID with you to your testing appointment. It can take up to 72 hours to receive or access test results. It is not unusual for two or more family members to be tested at the same time and receive results at different times.
If you have not booked your vaccine appointment, please visit novascotia.ca/coronavirus/book-your-vaccination-appointment or call 1-833-797-7772.
When Nova Scotia Health Public Health makes a public notification it is in no way a reflection on the behaviour or activities of those named in the notification.
All Nova Scotians are advised to continue monitoring for COVID-19 symptoms and are urged to follow Public Health guidelines on how to access care. Up to date information about COVID-19 is available at novascotia.ca/coronavirus.
