The Covid Chronicle

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Nova Scotia Starting Second Phase of Reopening, Opening Border to Atlantic Canada —————————————————————- Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, announced today, June 15, that Nova Scotia will start the second phase of its reopening plan on Wednesday, June 16, and open the border...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release  Four New Cases of COVID-19, 29 recoveries —————————————————————- Today, June 15, Nova Scotia is reporting four new cases of COVID-19 and 29 recoveries. Three of the cases are in Central Zone and are close contacts of previously reported cases. The other case is in Eastern Zone and is related to travel...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS MEDIA RELEASE Nova Scotia Reopening to Atlantic Provinces ———————————————————— Nova Scotia is lifting its border restrictions and opening to the rest of Atlantic Canada on June 23, Premier Iain Rankin announced today, June 15. This means that residents of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador can travel to Nova Scotia...

**** HRP Media Release Police charge man in relation to illegal gathering in Halifax last month ​ Police have charged a man in relation to an incident that occurred at an illegal gathering in Halifax last month. ​ On May 15 police laid charges and made arrests in relation to an illegal gathering on Citadel Hill where...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release  In-home COVID-19 Vaccination Program Expands —————————————————————- Nova Scotians who are unable to attend a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in their community because of significant health and mobility challenges are now able to receive their first vaccination at home. Beginning today, June 15, people who are not able to leave their homes to...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release New COVID-19 Cases at Halifax School —————————————————————- Nova Scotia is reporting two COVID-19 cases today, June 14, connected to Joseph Howe Elementary in Central Zone. The school will be closed to students until Friday, June 18, to allow for testing of close contacts and a deep cleaning of the school. The...

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at several locations in Central Zone ​ ​ Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at several locations 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 on...

**** NSHA Media Release Public Health Mobile Unit to provide additional COVID-19 testing in HRM and CBRM this week Public Health’s Mobile Unit will be offering additional testing in HRM and CBRM this week. Testing people who show no symptoms of COVID-19 (asymptomatic testing) is one of the main tools that has helped limit COVID-19...

**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health resuming services temporarily reduced during third wave With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations declining, and many redeployed health care providers able to return to their usual roles, Nova Scotia Health is resuming services that were temporarily reduced to support the COVID-19 response. ​ In late April, with COVID-19 cases...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release One Death, Eight New Cases of COVID-19, 22 recoveries —————————————————————- Today, June 14, Nova Scotia is reporting a death related to COVID-19. A woman in her 80s has died in Central Zone. Nova Scotia is also reporting eight new cases of COVID-19 and 22 recoveries. All of the cases are in...