Wipes and gloves continue to clog the sewer system.
**** Halifax Water Media Release Wipes and gloves continue to clog the sewer system. This load was pulled from 1 of the 167 wastewater (sewer) pumping stations owned, operated, and maintained by Halifax Water. Wipes do not break down in water the same way that toilet paper is designed to. They clog pipes both inside...
Thirty New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Thirty New Cases of COVID-19 ————————————————————— Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health will provide an update today, April 16, at 3 p.m. This update will be livestreamed on http://novascotia.ca/stayinformed/webcast . ————————————————————— As of today, April 16, Nova Scotia has 579 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Thirty...
Fraudulent and unauthorized N95 respirators and temporarily authorizing the use of technical-grade ethanol in hand sanitizer
**** Info via Health Canada Fraudulent and unauthorized N95 respirators may not protect consumers against COVID-19 Health Canada has received reports that fraudulent and uncertified N95 respirators that falsely claim to protect consumers against COVID-19 are being illegally sold to consumers online and in some stores. In Canada, N95 respirators are regulated by Health Canada...
Stan Rogers Folk Festival cancelled this year
**** Info via Festival Dear friends, We are heartbroken to announce that we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 24th edition of the Stan Rogers Folk Festival, scheduled for July 23 to 26, 2020. The following were the basis for our decision: 1. There is a very high likelihood that the isolation measures...
NSHA advising of potential COVID-19 exposure at several HRM locations
**** NSHA Media Release NSHA advising of potential COVID-19 exposure at several HRM locations NSHA Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at several Halifax Regional Municipality locations: Atlantic Superstore, 9 Braemar Dr., Dartmouth from April 9 TO April 11 Halifax Transit routes Route #61 to Bridge Terminal/Halifax between 5 pm – 8...
Thirty-two New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Thirty-two New Cases of COVID-19 ————————————————————— Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health will provide an update today, April 15, at 3 p.m. This update will be livestreamed on http://novascotia.ca/stayinformed/webcast . ————————————————————— As of today, April 15, Nova Scotia has 549 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Thirty-two...
CBRP issued 42 Summary Offence tickets over the 4-day holiday weekend, for violating provincial COVID-19 orders
**** Via Cape Breton Regional Police CBRP issued 42 Summary Offence tickets over the 4-day holiday weekend, for violating provincial COVID-19 orders. Officers responded to numerous complaints of group gatherings, where 26 individuals at 6 different residences were charged for Failing to Comply with the Health Protection Act for not Social Distancing. And, a Marine...
Response to COVID-19: Municipal service updates
**** HRM Media Release Response to COVID-19: Municipal service updates The Halifax Regional Municipality continues to monitor and respond to the rapidly evolving effects of COVID-19. The municipality is committed to taking important steps in reducing the spread of COVID-19. The following is an update on municipal services. Tax Deferral Regional Council has voted to...
Considerations in the use of homemade masks to protect against COVID-19
**** Health Canada Release Considerations in the use of homemade masks to protect against COVID-19 Notice to General Public and Healthcare Professionals Health Canada is advising the public, as well as healthcare professionals (HCPs) on important considerations for the use of homemade masks to protect against the transmission of COVID-19. Wearing a facial covering/non-medical mask...
COVID-19 Projections Released, Show Value of Public Health Measures
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release COVID-19 Projections Released, Show Value of Public Health Measures ————————————————————— Government released COVID-19 projections today, April 14, that show how COVID-19 could progress through the province through to June 30 if people continue to follow public health orders to stay home, social distance, limit essential gatherings to no more than five...