The Covid Chronicle

Nova Scotia is reporting 85 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized care in a COVID-19 designated unit

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 85 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 24. —————————————————————– Today, January 23, Nova Scotia is reporting 85 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized...

Nova Scotia is reporting 82 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized care in a COVID-19 designated

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 82 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 24. —————————————————————– Today, January 22, Nova Scotia is reporting 82 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized...

16 New Hospital Admissions, Three Discharges, State of Emergency Renewed

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 16 New Hospital Admissions, Three Discharges, State of Emergency Renewed —————————————————————- Today, January 21, Nova Scotia is reporting 16 new hospital admissions and three discharges. There are 94 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized care in a COVID-19 designated unit. That includes 13 people...

People 30 and Older Now Eligible for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine / Nova Scotia Health Vaccine Outreach Clinics offering drop-in vaccines across the province next week​

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release People 30 and Older Now Eligible for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine —————————————————— Nova Scotians who are 30 and older are now able to schedule an appointment for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. More than 55,000 Pfizer appointments were added to clinics across the province earlier this week, but booking had been restricted to...

Nova Scotia Health research leads to new recommendation for rapid test swabbing technique that improves accuracy

**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health research leads to new recommendation for rapid test swabbing technique that improves accuracy Nova Scotia Public Health now recommends Nova Scotians using rapid tests swab both their throat and nose when collecting their sample. This is based on research led by Nova Scotia Health’s microbiology team. Nova Scotia...

18 New Hospital Admissions, 11 Discharges, Three Deaths

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 18 New Hospital Admissions, 11 Discharges, Three Deaths —————————————————— Today, January 20, Nova Scotia is reporting 18 new hospital admissions and 11 discharges. Nova Scotia is also reporting three deaths related to COVID-19: — a woman in her 50s in Central Zone — a woman in her 70s in Northern Zone...

Public Health no longer issuing potential exposures

**** NSHA Media Release Public Health no longer issuing potential exposures Public Health has changed its approach to manage the significant increase in COVID-19 activity across the province. Most Nova Scotians who are positive for COVID-19 will identify and contact their close contacts. As a result, Public Health no longer has the necessary information to...

11 New Hospital Admissions, Five Discharges, Three Deaths

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 11 New Hospital Admissions, Five Discharges, Three Deaths —————————————————————- Today, January 19, Nova Scotia is reporting 11 new hospital admissions and five discharges. Nova Scotia is also reporting three deaths related to COVID-19: — a man in his 60s in Central Zone — a man in his 80s in Central Zone...

13 New Hospital Admissions, Eight Discharges, One Death

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 13 New Hospital Admissions, Eight Discharges, One Death —————————————————————- Today, January 18, Nova Scotia is reporting 13 new hospital admissions and eight discharges. Nova Scotia is also reporting one death related to COVID-19. A woman in her 80s in Eastern Zone has died. “This is another very sad day and I...

Halifax District RCMP has charged two men for failing to comply with COVID-19​ health restrictions at a business in Upper Tantallon

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP charge two men for failing to comply with COVID-19​ health restrictions Halifax District RCMP has charged two men for failing to comply with COVID-19​ health restrictions at a business in Upper Tantallon. At approximately 6:10 p.m. on January 15, Halifax District RCMP were called to attend a business on Hammonds...