The Covid Chronicle

Nova Scotia RCMP release statistics on COVID-19 enforcement​

**** RCMP Media Release Nova Scotia RCMP release statistics on COVID-19 enforcement​ ​The Nova Scotia RCMP is releasing COVID-19 enforcement statistics today in lieu of Good Friday.​ Since April 7, Nova Scotia RCMP has charged 18 people for offences under the Nova Scotia Health Protection and Emergency Management Acts. To date, the RCMP has charged...

Nova Scotia Reports Second Death, 31 New Cases of COVID-19

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Nova Scotia Reports Second Death, 31 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 9, at 3 p.m. This update will be livestreamed on http://novascotia.ca/stayinformed/webcast . —————————————————————- Nova Scotia has recorded its second death related to...

NSHA advising of potential COVID-19 exposure on transit buses in Halifax Regional Municipality

**** NSHA Media Release NSHA advising of potential COVID-19 exposure on transit buses in Halifax Regional Municipality NSHA Public Health is advising of a potential public exposure to COVID-19 on Halifax Transit buses: April 3 on Route 10; 5:56 PM to 1:04 AM April 4 on Route 62; 12:27 PM to 1:33 PM; 4:27 PM...

Halifax Transit was advised that a bus operator has tested positive for COVID-19.

**** HRM Media Release Response to COVID-19: Halifax Transit Update  The Halifax Regional Municipality continues to monitor and respond to the rapidly evolving effects of COVID-19. ​ Halifax Transit was advised that a bus operator has tested positive for COVID-19. Halifax Transit is working with Public Health to investigate the situation. The individual who tested...

Thirty-two New Cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia / Response to COVID-19: Municipal service updates

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Thirty-two New Cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia ————————————————————— Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health will provide an update today, April 8, at 3 p.m. ​ This update will be livestreamed on http://novascotia.ca/stayinformed/webcast . ————————————————————— As of today, April 8, Nova Scotia has 342 confirmed...

Nova Scotia RCMP release statistics on COVID-19 enforcement

**** RCMP Media Release Nova Scotia RCMP release statistics on COVID-19 enforcement ​Since April 3, Nova Scotia RCMP has charged 38 people for offences under the Nova Scotia Health Protection and Emergency Management Acts. To date, the RCMP has charged a total of 54 people with offences related to the current provincial State of Emergency...

Stanfield’s Limited of Truro to produce protective gowns for province’s health care workers​

**** NSHA Media Release Stanfield’s Limited of Truro to produce protective gowns for province’s health care workers​ Nova Scotia Health Authority has signed a contract with Stanfield’s Limited of Truro, Nova Scotia to purchase protective gowns for health care workers in the province. Production is beginning this week with the first gowns to be delivered...

Seventeen New Cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Seventeen New Cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia ————————————————————— Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health will provide an update today, April 7, at 3 p.m. ​ This update will be livestreamed on http://novascotia.ca/stayinformed/webcast . ————————————————————— As of today, April 7, Nova Scotia has 310 confirmed...

Nova Scotia Reports First COVID-19 Death

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Nova Scotia Reports First COVID-19 Death ————————————————————— Nova Scotia has recorded its first death related to COVID-19. On April 6, a woman in her 70s with underlying medical conditions died in hospital in the Eastern Zone as a result of complications related to COVID-19. “I had hoped this day would never...

Measures to Further Help Prevent Spread of COVID-19

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Measures to Further Help Prevent Spread of COVID-19 ————————————————————— Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, gave an update today, April 6, on efforts to help further protect the province’s seniors and to expand testing criteria. “I know it has been difficult for people...