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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 15 New Hospital Admissions, 12 Discharges, Four Deaths —————————————————————- Today, January 17, Nova Scotia is reporting 15 new hospital admissions and 12 discharges since the last update on January 14. Nova Scotia is also reporting four deaths related to COVID-19: — a man in his 40s in Central Zone — a […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release COVID-19 Boosters for Nova Scotians 18 and Older; More Pfizer Appointments Added —————————————————————- The Province has expanded eligibility for COVID-19 booster doses to include anyone 18 years of age and older. Booster doses are administered at least 168 days after the primary series. People who received two doses of the AstraZeneca […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 68 People in Hospital ——————————————————————————————————- NOTE: Nova Scotia will issue abbreviated COVID-19 news releases on the weekend. The online dashboard will not be updated again until tomorrow, January 17. ——————————————————————————————————– Today, January 16, Nova Scotia is reporting 68 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized […]
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**** HRP Media Release Police issue eleven summary offence tickets for failing to follow Health Protection Act Today, police issued eleven people tickets for failing to comply with the regulations set out in the Health Protection Act. At approximately 12:41 a.m. officers responded to a report of a party in a residence in the 6000 block of […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 58 People in Hospital —————————————————————- NOTE: Nova Scotia will issue abbreviated COVID-19 news releases on the weekend. The online dashboard will not be updated again until Monday, January 17. —————————————————————- Today, January 15, Nova Scotia is reporting 58 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized […]
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**** NSHA Media Release Changes in Public Health follow-up for people who test positive for COVID-19 Due to high case numbers driven by the Omicron variant, Public Health continues to experience delays in follow-up with Nova Scotians who have tested positive for COVID-19. To focus on supporting detailed follow-ups in priority settings such as, long-term […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Six New Hospital Admissions, Six Discharges —————————————————————– NOTE: Nova Scotia will issue abbreviated COVID-19 news releases on January 15 and 16. The online dashboard will not be updated again until Monday, January 17. —————————————————————– Today, January 14, Nova Scotia is reporting six new hospital admissions and six discharges. There are 57 […]
Continue Reading**** HRP Media Release Police issue summary offence ticket for failing to follow Health Protection Act Yesterday, police issued a man a ticket for failing to comply with the regulations set out in the Health Protection Act. At approximately 12:30 p.m. officers responded to a report of a man at a Halifax hotel […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Five New Hospital Admissions, Five Discharges —————————————————————– Today, January 13, Nova Scotia is reporting five new hospital admissions and five discharges. There are 59 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized care in a COVID-19 designated unit. That includes seven people in ICU. The age […]
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**** NSHA Media Release Additional service reductions due to high number of emergency visits and admissions, combined with staffing pressures Hospitals throughout Nova Scotia continue to see higher than normal emergency visits and demands for hospitals beds, including increasing COVID-19 related admissions and staffing pressures, which are resulting in delays in care and ongoing […]
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