The Covid Chronicle

**** HRP Media Release Police issue ticket for Nova Scotia Emergency Management Act violation Police have issued a summary offence ticket to a man for violating regulations of the N.S. Emergency Management Act. At approximately 4:45 p.m. yesterday, Halifax Regional Police officers were patrolling Shubie Park in Dartmouth, one of the parks which is currently...

**** RCMP Media Release Nova Scotia RCMP officers threatened with COVID-19 contamination​ ​ Members of the Nova Scotia RCMP have reported being threatened in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. In the past several days, RCMP officers have reported being threatened to be coughed on by members of the public who claim to be COVID-19...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Twenty 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, March 31, at 3 p.m. This update will be livestreamed on http://novascotia.ca/stayinformed/webcast . ————————————————————— As of today, March 31, Nova Scotia has 147 confirmed cases...

**** HRM Media Release Response to COVID-19: Parks & Recreation Enforcement 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. There are no reductions in public safety service levels. All essential services of the...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS/EDUCATION/EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Media Release Plan for At-home Student Learning, Online Guidance for Business ————————————————————— Premier Stephen McNeil announced plans today, March 30, to support ongoing student learning as Nova Scotians deal with COVID-19. Following the recommendation of Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, all public schools and licensed child...

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP issue Summary Offence Ticket under the Health Protection Act ​ Millbrook RCMP have charged a business under the Health Protection Act for failing to comply with Part 1 of the Act and remaining open as a non-essential business. ​ Following repeated warnings, on March 28, Millbrook RCMP located a non-essential...

**** NSHA Media Release NSHA advising potential COVID-19 exposure at Elmsdale restaurant ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Five 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, March 30, at 3 p.m. This update will be livestreamed on http://novascotia.ca/stayinformed/webcast . —————————————————————As of today, March 30, Nova Scotia has 127 confirmed cases of COVID-19...

**** HRP Media Release Halifax Regional Police COVID-19 update Halifax Regional Police is pleased to report that a negative COVID-19 test result has been confirmed for one of our officers whose close family member had contact with another individual who had tested positive for COVID-19. All necessary steps are being taken as per the direction...

**** Truro Police Media Releases On Saturday March 29 the Truro Police Service issued a Sunmary Offence Ticket to a 65 year old male for failing to self isolate for 14 days after entering the province of Nova Scotia Truro Police received several complaints about this male blatantly disregarding the self isolation rules As a...