Two New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Two New Cases of COVID-19—————————————————————-As of today, Dec. 21, Nova Scotia has 38 active cases of COVID-19. Two new cases are being reported today.One new case is in Central Zone and the other case is in Western Zone. Both cases are close contacts of previously reported cases.Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs...
Municipal service level adjustments for the 2020 holiday season / Emera Oval set to open for the winter season on Jan. 4
**** HRM Media Release Municipal service level adjustments for the 2020 holiday season The Emera Oval is expected to open for the 2020-21 winter season on Monday, Jan. 4, weather and ice conditions permitting. The Emera Oval will have a reduced capacity to follow current public health guidelines. Due to COVID-19, skaters must...
Nova Scotia Health expands automated process for communicating COVID-19 test results
**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health expands automated process for communicating COVID-19 test results Starting Tuesday, Dec. 22, most Nova Scotians will receive negative COVID-19 test results through an automated email and new auto-call process. Nova Scotians already have the option to receive negative results via email; that service will continue. However, patients...
Annual New Year’s Day Levée Cancelled
**** LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR Release Annual New Year’s Day Levée Cancelled—————————————————————-Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the lieutenant-governor’s annual New Year’s Day Levée is cancelled this year. In its place, the lieutenant-governor will present a video message intended for all Nova Scotians.“With much regret, I am obliged to cancel the upcoming levée that has been hosted by lieutenant...
Potential exposure to COVID-19 on Air Canada Flight Dec 18
**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 on one Air Canada flight. In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are listed here: http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures. Anyone who was on the following flight in the specified rows/seats is asked to continue to self-isolate and immediately visit http://covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca/en to book a...
Two New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Two New Cases of COVID-19—————————————————————-As of today, Dec. 20, Nova Scotia has 41 active cases of COVID-19. Two new cases are being reported today.One new case is in Northern Zone and is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. The person is self-isolating, as required. The other is in Central Zone...
Two New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Two New Cases of COVID-19—————————————————————-As of today, Dec. 19, Nova Scotia has 46 active cases of COVID-19. Two new cases are being reported today.One new case is in Western Zone and the other is in Eastern Zone. Both cases are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. The people are self-isolating...
Potential exposure to COVID-19 at locations in Northern Zone and Central Zone and on Air Canada Flight
**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at locations in Northern Zone and Central Zone and on Air Canada Flight Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at a location in the Northern Zone, a location in Central Zone and on an Air Canada Flight. In addition to media...
Seven New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Seven New Cases of COVID-19—————————————————————-As of today, Dec. 18, Nova Scotia has 48 active cases of COVID-19. Seven new cases are being reported today.All the new cases are in Central Zone. Five of the cases are close contacts of previously reported cases. The other two cases are related to travel outside...
Asymptomatic Testing Continues
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Asymptomatic Testing Continues————————————————————–Asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 is continuing in Nova Scotia to help detect positive cases in people who do not have symptoms and limit the potential spread of the virus.Today, Dec. 18, was the deadline to book an asymptomatic test, but that has been extended so Nova Scotians can continue...