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**** NSHA Media Release Information about Public Health follow-up for those who tested positive for COVID-19 between January 21 and 29 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 […]
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**** NSHA Media Release Planned storm closures affecting COVID-19 testing centres and vaccine clinics With winter storm and freezing rain warnings in effect across Nova Scotia, some COVID-19 testing centres and outreach vaccine clinics will be closed tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 4, and into Saturday morning, Feb. 5. Following are details of planned closures or […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 10 New Hospital Admissions, Four Discharges, Four Deaths —————————————————————- Today, February 3, Nova Scotia is reporting 10 new hospital admissions and four discharges. Nova Scotia is also reporting four deaths related to COVID-19: — a woman in her 60s in Central Zone — a woman in her 80s in Central Zone […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 10 New Hospital Admissions, 10 Discharges, Six Deaths —————————————————————- Today, February 2, Nova Scotia is reporting 10 new hospital admissions and 10 discharges. Nova Scotia is also reporting six deaths related to COVID-19: — a woman in her 60s in Central Zone — two women in their 70s in Central Zone […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 13 New Hospital Admissions, Four Discharges, One Death —————————————————————– Today, February 1, Nova Scotia is reporting 13 new hospital admissions and four discharges. Nova Scotia is also reporting one death related to COVID-19. A man in his 80s in Central Zone has died. “It is difficult to hear that another Nova […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 10 New Hospital Admissions, Nine Discharges, Three Deaths —————————————————————– Today, January 31, Nova Scotia is reporting 10 new hospital admissions and nine discharges. Nova Scotia is also reporting three deaths related to COVID-19: — a man in his 70s in Central Zone — a woman in her 70s in Western Zone […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 92 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 31. ——————————————————————————————————- Today, January 30, Nova Scotia is reporting 92 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 87 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 31. ——————————————————————————————————- Today, January 29, Nova Scotia is reporting 87 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized […]
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**** CNS Media Release Highway Border Blockades Banned Under New Order ——————————————————— The Province today, January 28, issued a directive under the Emergency Management Act prohibiting protesters from blockading Highway 104 near the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border. The directive also applies to people who stop or gather alongside Highway 104, the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border, […]
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**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Healthcare Students and Instructors to Support Long-term Care and Acute-Care Sectors ———————————————————– Post-secondary leaders, healthcare students and instructors are stepping up to support long-term care and acute-care patients and residents. Long-term care and acute-care settings are experiencing staff shortages because of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus and ongoing vacancies. […]
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