Increased access to EI and recovery benefits / Federal-Provincial Safe Restart Agreement Finalized
**** Employment Canada Release Supporting Canadians through the next phase of the economy re-opening: Increased access to EI and recovery benefits Backgrounder The Government of Canada is continuing to take significant and decisive action to support Canadians and protect jobs during the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) was an important and...
No New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19 ————————————————————— As of today, Sept. 16, Nova Scotia has one active case of COVID-19. No new cases were identified Tuesday, Sept. 15. Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 902 Nova Scotia tests on Sept. 15. To date, Nova Scotia has 84,747 negative test results, 1,086 positive...
Changes to Nova Scotia Health’s visitor restrictions to begin this week
**** NSHA Media Release Changes to Nova Scotia Health’s visitor restrictions to begin this week Some Nova Scotia Health hospital visitor restrictions will be eased this week to allow more opportunities for family members, primary support persons and caregivers to support patients. While no general visitation is permitted, Nova Scotia Health is easing restrictions to...
No New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19 ————————————————————- As of today, Sept. 15, Nova Scotia has one active case of COVID-19. No new cases were identified Monday, Sept. 14. Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 866 Nova Scotia tests on Sept. 14. To date, Nova Scotia has 84,089 negative test results, 1,086 positive...
No New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19 —————————————————————– As of today, Sept. 14, Nova Scotia has one active case of COVID-19. No new cases were identified Sunday, Sept. 13. Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 765 Nova Scotia tests on Sept. 13. To date, Nova Scotia has 83,576 negative test results, 1,086 positive...
No New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19 —————————————————————————————————————– As of today, Sept. 13, Nova Scotia has one active case of COVID-19. No new cases were identified Saturday, Sept. 12. Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 935 Nova Scotia tests on Sept. 12. To date, Nova Scotia has 83,134 negative test results, 1,086 positive...
RCMP issue fine for Health Protection Act violation
**** RCMP Media Release RCMP issue fine for Health Protection Act violation A university student in Wolfville has recently been fined $1,000 for violating the Health Protection Act (HPA). On September 10, Kings District RCMP received a complaint about a student from outside of the Atlantic Bubble not self-isolating. Upon further investigation, RCMP officers determined...
No New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19 —————————————————————————————————————– As of today, Sept. 12, Nova Scotia has one active case of COVID-19. No new cases were identified Friday, Sept. 11. Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 951 Nova Scotia tests on Sept. 11. To date, Nova Scotia has 82,755 negative test results, 1,086 positive...
Requirements for wearing a mask and how to choose and take care of a non-medical mask to help prevent the spread of COVID-19
**** CNS Release Requirements for wearing a mask and how to choose and take care of a non-medical mask to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. When worn properly, non-medical masks can reduce the risk of transmitting the virus. Your mask can be a commercial non-medical mask or a homemade mask that covers your nose...
Nova Scotia Health advising of potential COVID-19 exposure on Sept. 7 flight from Calgary to Halifax
**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health advising of potential COVID-19 exposure on Sept. 7 flight from Calgary to Halifax Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 on the following flight: WestJet flight WS 232 on Sept. 7 from Calgary to Halifax. It departed Calgary at 9:30 a.m. and arrived in...