Nova Scotia Expands Eligible Age for COVID-19 Boosters
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Nova Scotia Expands Eligible Age for COVID-19 Boosters —————————————————————– The Province has expanded eligibility for COVID-19 booster doses to include anyone 30 years of age and older. Booster doses are administered at least 168 days after the primary series. People who received two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine or the one-dose...
1,893 New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 1,893 New Cases of COVID-19 —————————————————————- NOTE: Nova Scotia is issuing an abbreviated COVID-19 news release today and Monday, January 3. The online dashboard will not be updated until Tuesday, January 4. —————————————————————- Today, January 2, Nova Scotia is reporting 1,893 new cases of COVID-19 since the last update on December...
COVID Cases Reported at Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility
**** Justice Media Release COVID Cases Reported at Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility ——————————————————————————————————————— Thirty-one adults in custody at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Dartmouth tested positive for COVID-19. None of the confirmed cases are in hospital. Several staff at the facility have also tested positive and are self-isolating. Correctional Services are working...
618 New Cases of COVID-19, Hospital Outbreaks
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 618 New Cases of COVID-19, Hospital Outbreaks ——————————————————————————————————————— NOTE: Nova Scotia is not issuing a COVID-19 news release on New Year’s Day. Abbreviated COVID-19 news releases will be issued on January 2 and 3. The online dashboard will not be updated again until Tuesday, January 4. ——————————————————————————————————————— Today, December 31, Nova...
Police issue summary offence ticket for failing to follow Health Protection Act
**** HRP Media Release Police issue summary offence ticket for failing to follow Health Protection Act Halifax Regional Police issued a summary offence ticket for failing to comply with the regulations set out in the Health Protection Act. On December 30 at approximately 3:50 p.m., police responded to an outdoor skating park in...
Hope for Wildlife to close education tours for the months of January and February due to COVID-19
**** Hope for Wildlife Release Unfortunately due to increasing covid cases, we have made the decision to close our education tours for the months of January and February to keep the public, our team, and our animals safe. Our wildlife drop off centres will remain open 24/7. We will still have our annual Christmas tree...
Emergency departments experiencing high number of patient visits
**** NSHA Media Release Emergency departments experiencing high number of patient visits Emergency departments throughout Nova Scotia continue to see high patient volumes over the holidays, resulting in longer waits than usual for care. If you are experiencing an emergency, please do not hesitate to visit your nearest emergency department. Emergency departments at regional hospitals...
Public Health no longer able to provide COVID-19 recovery letters, individuals to stop isolating when they meet recovery criteria
**** NSHA Media Release Public Health no longer able to provide COVID-19 recovery letters, individuals to stop isolating when they meet recovery criteria Due to the significant surge in cases, Public Health no longer has capacity to provide each positive COVID-19 case with a recovery letter. Individuals are asked to self-assess using the criteria below...
511 New Cases of COVID-19, Long-Term Care Outbreak, Hospital Outbreak
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 511 New Cases of COVID-19, Long-Term Care Outbreak, Hospital Outbreak ——————————————————————————————————————— Today, December 30, Nova Scotia is reporting 522 lab confirmed cases of COVID-19, which includes 11 duplicate cases for a total 511 new cases. There are 331 cases in Central Zone, 56 cases in Eastern Zone, 59 cases in Northern...
Nova Scotia Ramps Up Booster Shot Rollout
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Nova Scotia Ramps Up Booster Shot Rollout —————————————————- Nova Scotia is ramping up its delivery of COVID-19 booster doses, adding more clinics and more immunizers across the province. With adequate vaccine supply secured from the federal government, the vaccine program will be significantly expanded to meet the demand for booster doses...