The Covid Chronicle

RCMP : Tackling cybercrime during a pandemic

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP : Tackling cybercrime during a pandemic Cybercriminals are trying to profit from COVID-19, but a new RCMP unit is working to stop them. Credit: RCMP Built to fight cybercrime, an RCMP unit is spending part of its inaugural year protecting Canadians from criminals who are trying to use COVID-19 to exploit them...

No New Cases of COVID-19

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19 ————————————————————— As of today, Aug. 25, Nova Scotia has four active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified on Monday, Aug. 24. The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 547 Nova Scotia tests on Aug. 24 and is operating 24-hours. To date, Nova Scotia...

No New Cases of COVID-19

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19 ————————————————————– As of today, Aug. 24, Nova Scotia has seven active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified on Sunday, Aug. 23. The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 498 Nova Scotia tests on Aug. 23 and is operating 24-hours. To date, Nova Scotia...

Nova Scotia Reports One More Death, Two New Case of COVID-19

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Nova Scotia Reports One More Death, Two New Case of COVID-19 — As of today, Aug. 23, Nova Scotia has seven active cases of COVID-19. Two new cases were identified on Saturday, Aug. 22. ​ Nova Scotia is reporting one additional death related to COVID-19, bringing the total to 65. A...

One New Case of COVID-19

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release One New Case of COVID-19 —————————————————————————————————————– As of today, Aug. 22, Nova Scotia has six active cases of COVID-19. One new case was identified on Friday, Aug. 21. The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 458 Nova Scotia tests on Aug. 21 and is operating 24-hours. To date, Nova Scotia...

No New Cases of COVID-19, State of Emergency Renewed

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release No New Cases of COVID-19, State of Emergency Renewed ————————————————————— As of today, Aug. 21, Nova Scotia has five active cases of COVID-19. No new cases were identified on Thursday, Aug. 20. The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 641 Nova Scotia tests on Aug. 20 and is operating 24-hours...

Nova Scotia Health advising of potential COVID-19 exposure at two locations in Truro

**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health advising of potential COVID-19 exposure at two locations in Truro Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposures to COVID-19 at the following locations: Murphy’s Fish and Chips, 88 Esplanade Street, Truro, on August 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. 102 (Colchester) Wing Royal Canadian Air...

Testing Strategy for Post-Secondary Students Entering Nova Scotia, Border Requirements Enhanced

**** Health  / ADVANCED EDUCATION Testing Strategy for Post-Secondary Students Entering Nova Scotia, Border Requirements Enhanced —————————————————————- Premier Stephen McNeil, after consultation with the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced today, Aug. 20, that post-secondary students entering the province from outside Atlantic Canada will require testing for COVID-19 along with 14 days...

One New Case of COVID-19

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release One New Case of COVID-19 ————————————————————— As of today, Aug. 20, Nova Scotia has six active cases of COVID-19. One new case was identified on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The new case is in the Central Zone and is currently under investigation by Public Health. The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab...

One New Case of COVID-19

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release One New Case of COVID-19 ————————————————————— As of today, Aug. 19, Nova Scotia has five active cases of COVID-19. One new case was identified on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The new case is in the Northern Zone and is currently under investigation by Public Health. The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab...