The Covid Chronicle

Public Health Mobile Units providing drop-in COVID-19 testing in Springhill and Halifax this week

**** NSHA Media Release Public Health Mobile Units providing drop-in COVID-19 testing in Springhill and Halifax this week ​ The Public Health Mobile Units will be in Springhill and Halifax this week to offer drop-in testing for COVID-19. Testing is free and available to all ages. ​ The Public Health Mobile Unit will be available for...

55 New Cases of COVID-19, 88 Recoveries

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 55 New Cases of COVID-19, 88 Recoveries —————————————————————- Today, Sept. 20, Nova Scotia is reporting 55 new cases of COVID-19 and 88 recoveries since the last update on Sept. 17. Thirty-four of the cases are in Central Zone. Twenty-four are close contacts of previously reported cases. Three are related to travel...

Potential exposures to COVID-19 at several locations in Central and Western Zone

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposures to COVID-19 at several locations in Central and Western Zone ​ Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposures to COVID-19 at several locations in Central and Western Zone. In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are listed here:​ http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures. ​ As Nova Scotia moves into...

Public Health Mobile Units providing drop-in COVID-19 testing in Northern and Central Zone on Sept. 20

**** NSHA Media Release Public Health Mobile Units providing drop-in COVID-19 testing in Northern and Central Zone on Sept. 20 ​ The Public Health Mobile Units will be in Great Village and Dartmouth tomorrow, Sept. 20, to offer drop-in testing for COVID-19. Testing is free and available to all ages. ​ The Public Health Mobile Unit...

Potential exposures to COVID-19 at various locations in Central Zone, multiple transit routes and one flight

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposures to COVID-19 at various locations in Central Zone, multiple transit routes and one flight ​ ​ Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposures to COVID-19 at various locations in Central Zone, multiple transit routes and one Air Canada flight. In addition to media releases, all potential...

Public Health Mobile Unit providing drop-in COVID-19 testing at Open Streets in Dartmouth Sunday, September 19

**** NSHA Media Release Public Health Mobile Unit providing drop-in COVID-19 testing at Open Streets in Dartmouth Sunday, September 19 ​ The Public Health Mobile Unit will be in Dartmouth tomorrow for Open Streets Sunday to offer drop-in testing for COVID-19. Testing is free and available to all ages. ​ The Public Health Mobile Unit...

Premier Responds to Protestors at Doctor Strang’s House

**** Premier Office Release Premier Responds to Protestors at Doctor Strang’s House —————————————————– Premier Tim Houston issued a response today, Sept. 17, to people protesting health-care providers, including Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang. The video response is available at: https://www.facebook.com/TimHoustonNS/videos/1041739879993159/...

Potential exposures to COVID-19 at various locations in Central Zone and two flights

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposures to COVID-19 at various locations in Central Zone and two flights ​ ​ Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposures to COVID-19 at various locations in Central Zone and two Air Canada flights. In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are listed here:​ http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures. ​...

18 New Cases of COVID-19, 29 Recoveries, State of Emergency Renewed

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 18 New Cases of COVID-19, 29 Recoveries, State of Emergency Renewed —————————————————————- NOTE: Nova Scotia is not issuing COVID-19 news releases or updating the COVID-19 data dashboard on weekends. Monday updates will include weekend data. —————————————————————- Today, Sept. 17, Nova Scotia is reporting 18 new cases of COVID-19 and 29 recoveries...

Correction to potential exposure issued on September 15, and NEW potential exposures to COVID-19 at locations in Northern, Eastern and Central Zones and on two Halifax Transit routes and one Air Canada flight

**** NSHA Media Release Correction to potential exposure issued on September 15, and NEW potential exposures to COVID-19 at locations in Northern, Eastern and Central Zones and on two Halifax Transit routes and one Air Canada flight​ Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at locations in Northern, Eastern and Central...