The Covid Chronicle

Nova Scotia Health advising of potential COVID-19 exposure on flight from Toronto to Halifax

**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health advising of potential COVID-19 exposure on flight from Toronto to Halifax Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 on the following flight: Air Canada flight 626 on September 30 from Toronto to Halifax. It departed Toronto at 9:00 pm and arrived in Halifax at...

Individual fined for violating Emergency Management Act

**** RCMP Media Release Individual fined for violating Emergency Management Act A university student in Wolfville is​ facing a fine for violating the Emergency Management Act.Last night just before 11 p.m., Kings District RCMP received a complaint of a large group of students gathered at a residence on Bay St. in Wolfville. Police attended and found more than​ 75...

Chief Medical Officer of Health Statement on Atlantic Bubble

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Chief Medical Officer of Health Statement on Atlantic Bubble————————————————————–NOTE: The following is a statement from Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health————————————————————–We are monitoring the situation in New Brunswick and are in close contact with our counterparts in that province. There are no changes to our border policy...

No New Cases of COVID-19

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19—————————————————————–As of today, Oct. 9, Nova Scotia has three active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified Thursday, Oct. 8.Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 874 Nova Scotia tests on Oct. 8.To date, Nova Scotia has 100,109 negative test results, 1,089 positive COVID-19 cases and 65...

Atlantic Bubble: Potential exposure to COVID-19 at two Moncton, NB locations

**** NSHA Media Release Atlantic Bubble: Potential exposure to COVID-19 at two Moncton, NB locations Nova Scotians who recently visited the Moncton, New Brunswick area asked to review the following shared by New Brunswick Public Health (full release available here) about potential exposure to COVID-19 at two Moncton locations:​ Optical Centre, Costco Moncton, 149 Granite Drive:...

No New Cases of COVID-19

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19————————————————————-As of today, Oct. 8, Nova Scotia has three active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified Wednesday, Oct. 7.Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 879 Nova Scotia tests on Oct. 7.To date, Nova Scotia has 99,388 negative test results, 1,089 positive COVID-19 cases and 65...

No New Cases of COVID-19

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19————————————————————As of today, Oct. 7, Nova Scotia has three active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified Tuesday, Oct. 6.Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 836 Nova Scotia tests on Oct. 6.To date, Nova Scotia has 98,704 negative test results, 1,089 positive COVID-19 cases and 65...

More Improvements in COVID-19 Testing for Nova Scotians

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release More Improvements in COVID-19 Testing for Nova Scotians—————————————————————Premier Stephen McNeil announced today, Oct. 6, that the province is increasing its capacity to test Nova Scotians with symptoms of COVID-19 as quickly as possible.“Testing is an important part of the public health measures,” said Premier McNeil. “Our testing strategy has been working...

No New Cases of COVID-19

**** WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19—————————————————————–As of today, Oct. 6, Nova Scotia has three active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified Monday, Oct. 5.Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 482 Nova Scotia tests on Oct. 5.To date, Nova Scotia has 98,110 negative test results, 1,089 positive COVID-19 cases and 65...

Antigonish District RCMP continue to take enforcement measures under the Nova Scotia Health Protection Act

**** RCMP Media Release Antigonish District RCMP continue to take enforcement measures under the Nova Scotia Health Protection Act. This past weekend, Antigonish RCMP attended several large house parties where three individuals were charged under the Nova Scotia Health Protection Act for failing to social distance. Four people were also charged under the Liquor Act...