The Covid Chronicle

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Four New Cases of COVID-19 ————————————————————–As of today, Jan. 16, Nova Scotia has 30 active cases of COVID-19. Four new cases are being reported today.​One of the cases is in Eastern Zone and is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada. The person is a student at Cape Breton University in Sydney...

**** NSHA Media Release  Public Health Mobile Units remaining in Truro to provide additional drop-in COVID-19 testing – online appointment booking option now available With the extension of Public Health’s Mobile Units’ stay in the community this week, Truro area residents are now able to book appointments to avoid a long wait in line. Appointments...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Two New Cases of COVID-19 ————————————————————-As of today, Jan. 15, Nova Scotia has 32 active cases of COVID-19. Two new cases are being reported today.​One case is in Northern Zone and the other case is in Central Zone. Both cases are close contacts of previously reported cases.Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Six New Cases of COVID-19———————————————————–As of today, Jan. 14, Nova Scotia has 32 active cases of COVID-19. Six new cases are being reported today.​Three of the cases are in Northern Zone and are close contacts of previously reported cases.Three of the cases are in Central Zone. One of the cases is...

**** NSHA Media Release Update: Public Health Mobile Units return to Truro on Friday to provide drop-in COVID-19 testing In response to the high number of people seeking COVID-19 testing in the Truro area this week, Public Health have extended the Mobile Health Units’ stay in the community to offer additional testing for another four...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Eight New Cases of COVID-19—————————————————————-As of today, Jan. 13, Nova Scotia has 30 active cases of COVID-19. Eight new cases are being reported today.​Three of the cases are in Northern Zone and are close contacts of previously reported cases.​Two of the cases are in Eastern Zone and are related to travel...

**** LANDS/FORESTRY Media Release Forest Sector Safety Measures Fund Opens————————————————————–Nova Scotia’s forestry sector operators can apply to recover extra costs for keeping their employees and communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.An agreement between the Government of Canada and Nova Scotia will make more than $668,000 from the federal Forest Sector Safety Measures Fund available to...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Testing Mandatory for Rotational Workers————————————————————–Starting Friday, Jan. 15, testing will be mandatory for rotational workers who work outside Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.“We are concerned about the high number of cases in other provinces where many Nova Scotians are rotational workers,” said Premier Stephen McNeil. “Mandatory testing...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release One New Case of COVID-19 ————————————————————–As of today, Jan. 12, Nova Scotia has 27 active cases of COVID-19. One new case is being reported today.The new case is in Central Zone and is a close contact of a previously reported case.Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 2,408 Nova Scotia tests on...

**** ADVANCED EDUCATION Release Financial Relief for Nova Scotia Universities—————————————————————-Nova Scotia’s post-secondary sector plays a key role in our cultural, social and economic well-being as a province, and like other sectors, it has faced unprecedented challenges due to COVID-19.That is why the province is investing $25 million to help Nova Scotia universities manage the impact...