Potential exposure to COVID-19 at one location in Eastern Zone and two Transit Cape Breton routes
**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at one location in Eastern Zone and two Transit Cape Breton routes Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of a potential exposure to COVID-19 at a location in Eastern Zone and two Transit Cape Breton routes. In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications...
New COVID-19 Case at Halifax School
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release New COVID-19 Case at Halifax School —————————————————————- Nova Scotia is reporting one COVID-19 case today, June 16, connected to Prospect Road Elementary, Hatchet Lake, in Central Zone. The school will be closed to students until Monday, June 21, to allow for testing of close contacts and a deep cleaning of the...
Public Health Mobile Unit provides additional COVID-19 testing in West Hants & HRM
**** NSHA Media Release Public Health Mobile Unit provides additional COVID-19 testing in West Hants & HRM Public Health’s mobile unit will be offering testing in West Hants and HRM this week in an effort to keep COVID-19 under control in Nova Scotia. Public Health’s mobile units provide easier access to testing for rural and...
Eight New Cases of COVID-19, 13 recoveries
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Eight New Cases of COVID-19, 13 recoveries —————————————————————- Today, June 16, Nova Scotia is reporting eight new cases of COVID-19 and 13 recoveries. Five of the cases are in Central Zone. Four are close contacts of previously reported cases and the other is under investigation. Three cases are in Eastern Zone...
Driver Road Tests Resume with Cancelled Appointments Rebooked First
**** ACTIVE TRANSIT Release Driver Road Tests Resume with Cancelled Appointments Rebooked First —————————————————————- As the province continues to reopen, the Registry of Motor Vehicles is starting to rebook driver road tests today, June 16, the first day of Phase 2 of the province’s reopening plan. About 4,000 cancelled appointments are being rebooked before new...
Online COVID-19 screening pilot project expands to two regional hospitals
**** NSHA Media Release Online COVID-19 screening pilot project expands to two regional hospitals Beginning today, patients and visitors entering St Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish or Colchester East Hants Health Centre (CEHHC) in Truro will have the option to go online to complete a COVID-19 door screening assessment prior to entering the facilities. This...
Response to COVID-19 – Pools, splash pads, beaches and recreation services update
**** HRM Media Release Response to COVID-19 – Pools, splash pads, beaches and recreation services update The Halifax Regional Municipality continues to monitor and respond to the rapidly evolving impacts of COVID-19. The following is an update on municipal pools, splash pads, beaches and recreation services: Indoor pools The Captain William Spry and the...
Potential exposure to COVID-19 at one location in Central Zone
**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at one location in Central Zone Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of a potential exposure to COVID-19 at a location in Central Zone. 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...
Update to Halifax School COVID-19 Cases Reported June 14, New School Cases
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Update to Halifax School COVID-19 Cases Reported June 14, New School Cases —————————————————————- The COVID-19 cases reported last evening, June 14, are connected to St. Joseph’s-Alexander McKay Elementary in Halifax, not Joseph Howe Elementary. St. Joseph’s-Alexander McKay Elementary will be closed to students until Monday, June 21, to allow for testing...
Free on-street parking program to support business recovery
**** HRM Media Release Free on-street parking program to support business recovery The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that a number of parking changes will come into effect this week and will be in place until Friday, Sept. 10, through the Support Business Recovery program. Beginning Thursday, June 17, on-street parking will...