The Covid Chronicle

**** NSP Media Release We are in uncertain and unprecedented times. As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves each day, we’re evolving too. Our promise and responsibility is to provide you with safe and reliable electricity every day. That will not change.​Our team has been working on pandemic planning since early this year. We’re prepared and we’re...

**** Info via Health Canada Together, we can slow the spread of COVID-19 by making a conscious effort to keep a physical distance between each other. What does Social Distancing mean? This means making changes in your everyday routines in order to minimize close contact with others, including: avoiding crowded places and non-essential gatherings avoiding...

**** Bide Awhile Hello everyone, We wanted to check in and share everything that we are doing to keep our shelter, staff, and animals safe during this time. We announced last week that we are closed to the public and volunteers, aside from animal surrenders and picking up food from our pet food pantry. This...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS–13 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 23, at 3 p.m. This update will be livestreamed on http://novascotia.ca/stayinformed/webcast . ————————————————————— As of today, March 23, Nova Scotia has 41 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Thirteen...

**** Halifax Water Media Release Halifax Water Focused on Maintaining Services During State of Emergency Earlier today, the Province of Nova Scotia declared a state of emergency. Halifax Water continues to take actions to protect the public, our employees, and provide water, wastewater and stormwater services to our customers. Priority services including installation and maintenance...

**** HRM Media Release / CNS Media Release State of Emergency Declared in Response to COVID-19, Seven New Cases ————————————————————— Today, March 22, Nova Scotia declared a provincial state of emergency to help contain the spread of COVID-19. Nova Scotians should not leave the province and only leave home for essential items and services. A...

**** NS SPCA Release The Dartmouth location of SPCA is closed to the public for our adoption, volunteer and public spay/neuter programs effective immediately. We will continue to operate our shelter with a core group of essential staff to assist and accept animals in urgent and emergency situations during this time. We will be relying...

**** Salvation Army Release Salvation Army Prepares Emergency Disaster Services in Response to COVID-19 Upon direction from territorial headquarters, The Salvation Army Maritime Division is mobilizing toward emergency response readiness to support those impacted by COVID-19 across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. “Our emergency disaster services teams are prepared and ready to go...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Six New Cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia ————————————————————— As of today, March 21, Nova Scotia has nine confirmed cases and 12 presumptive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 21. Six new cases were identified Friday, March 20. All are travel-related. The original hospitalized case has been released and is...

**** CNS Media Release Measures to Help Nova Scotia Businesses, Students ————————————————————— Premier Stephen McNeil, Minister of Business Geoff MacLellan and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, announced today, March 20, measures to help Nova Scotians and Nova Scotia businesses dealing with COVID-19. Effective immediately, government will invest $161 million to...