The Covid Chronicle

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 on two Air Canada flights from Toronto to Sydney Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 on two Air Canada flights. In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are now listed here: http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures. ​ Anyone who was on the following flight...

**** EDUCATION Media Release Nova Scotia Reports One School-based Case of COVID-19———————————————————————————————————————Nova Scotia has identified a case of COVID-19 today, Dec. 6, at Ian Forsyth Elementary School in Dartmouth, Central Zone.The school will remain closed to students until Thursday, Dec. 10. A deep cleaning will take place and students will learn from home during the...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Four New Cases of COVID-19———————————————————————————————————————As of today, Dec. 6, Nova Scotia has 88 active cases of COVID-19. Four new cases were identified Saturday, Dec. 5.​All new cases are in Central Zone. Three cases are under investigation. One case is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada and the person has been self-isolating...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS– Six New Cases of COVID-19——————————————————————————————————————— As of today, Dec. 5, Nova Scotia has 95 active cases of COVID-19. Six new cases are being reported today.​Four of the new cases are in Central Zone and two cases are in Eastern Zone. All are under investigation.“As we get into the holiday season, weekends are usually...

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at seven locations across Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at four locations in Western Zone, two locations in Northern Zone and one location in Eastern Zone. In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are now listed...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Restrictions Extended, More Asymptomatic Testing Rolls Out Across the Province—————————————————————-Premier Stephen McNeil and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang announced today, Dec. 4, that the current restrictions in areas of Halifax Regional Municipality and Hants County are extended until at least Dec. 16.They also announced the launch of a...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Fifteen New Cases of COVID-19, Another School-based Case————————————————————As of today, Dec. 4, Nova Scotia has 117 active cases of COVID-19. Fifteen new cases were identified Thursday, Dec. 3.​Eleven of the new cases are in Central Zone, including the case connected to Citadel High School, in Halifax, that was reported yesterday afternoon...

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at 2 locations in Northern Zone and 2 separate flights ​ ​ Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at two locations in the Northern Zone and two flights. In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are now listed here: http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures...

**** EDUCATION Media Release Scotia Reports One School-based Case of COVID-19————————————————————–Nova Scotia has identified a case of COVID-19 today, Dec. 3, at Citadel High School, in Halifax, in Central Zone.The school had been closed to students today as a professional development and virtual parent/teacher day. It will remain closed Friday, Dec. 4 and Monday, Dec...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Eleven New Cases of COVID-19 ————————————————————As of today, Dec. 3, Nova Scotia has 11 active cases of COVID-19. Eleven new cases were identified Wednesday, Dec. 2.​Nine of the new cases are in Central Zone. The other two cases are in Northern Zone.“As we get closer to another weekend under tighter restrictions...