The Covid Chronicle

***’ HRM Release Canada Day events are not planned due to COVID-19 public health restrictions. The municipality is encouraging residents to use this day to reflect on our shared history and collectively recommit to a stronger future built upon meaningful reconciliation efforts with Indigenous peoples...

**** NSHA Media Release Walk-in COVID-19 testing options at Nova Scotia Health’s primary assessment centres, public health mobile units ​ Several of Nova Scotia Health’s primary assessment centres and public health mobile units are offering walk-in testing as of Monday, June 28 to help make COVID-19 testing more accessible. Testing is open to anyone and...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Three New Cases of COVID-19, Seven Recoveries —————————————————————- Today, June 27, Nova Scotia is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 and seven recoveries. Two cases are in Central Zone and are close contacts of previously reported cases. The other case is in Eastern Zone and is under investigation. There is limited...

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 on several Halifax Transit bus routes ​ Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 on several Halifax Transit bus routes. In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are listed here:​ http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures. Anyone who worked at or visited the following location on...

**** NSHA Media Release Public Health’s Mobile Unit adds Tantallon and Eastern Passage to their COVID-19 testing locations this week Public Health’s Mobile Unit are adding Tantallon and Eastern Passage to their growing list of locations for COVID-19 testing this week in efforts to keep COVID-19 under control in Nova Scotia. Public Health’s mobile units...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 11 New Cases of COVID-19, Nine Recoveries, Delta and Gamma Variants Identified —————————————————————————————————————- Today, June 26, Nova Scotia is reporting 11 new cases of COVID-19 and nine recoveries today, June 26. All of the cases are in Central Zone. Ten are close contacts and one is related to travel. The close...

**** NSHA Media Release Public Health Mobile Unit to offer additional COVID-19 testing in Halifax this weekend Public Health’s Mobile Unit will be offering community-based COVID-19 testing in Halifax’s North End this weekend to provide additional testing opportunities to the community. Testing people who show no symptoms of COVID-19 (asymptomatic testing) is one of the...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 16 New Cases of COVID-19, 15 Recoveries, State of Emergency Renewed —————————————————————- Today, June 25, Nova Scotia is reporting 16 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 recoveries. Fifteen of the cases are in Central Zone. Eleven are close contacts and four are related to travel. The close contacts are within a...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release COVID-19 Vaccine Second Dose Rescheduling —————————————————————- Nova Scotians who received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on or before May 20 and are scheduled to receive their second dose on or before September 2 can now reschedule their appointments for earlier dates. Notification emails will go out in batches over several...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release New COVID-19 Cases at Halifax School —————————————————————- Nova Scotia is reporting two COVID-19 cases today, June 24, connected to Joseph Howe Elementary in Central Zone. Due to a previously identified case, the school is closed to students until Monday, June 28, to allow for testing of close contacts. The school received...