The Covid Chronicle

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release First Chief Officer of Office of Mental Health and Addictions Appointed ——————————————————– The provincial government has appointed Dr. Sam Hickcox as Nova Scotia’s first chief officer of the new Office of Mental Health and Addictions. Dr. Hickcox, currently the physician lead for addictions medicine at the Nova Scotia Health Authority, will...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release People Aged 12 to 19 Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments ———————————————————- Starting today, May 27, COVID-19 vaccine appointments are open to booking provincewide for people aged 12 and older. Nova Scotia currently has two vaccines approved for use. The Pfizer vaccine is available to anyone 12 and older. The Moderna...

**** HRM Media Release Spring Curbside Giveaway Weekend cancelled In following with current public health measures related to COVID-19, the Curbside Giveaway Weekend scheduled for Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6 has been cancelled.​ Residents are encouraged to hold on to any items they wish to giveaway or donate in the future until donation centres...

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at locations in Central and Eastern Zones and one flight Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at locations in the Central and Eastern Zones and one flight. In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are listed here:​ http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures. Anyone who worked...

**** INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH Release Province Strengthens Support for Restaurant and Bar Industry The Nova Scotia government is amending the Liquor Licensing Regulations to help the restaurant and bar industry while ensuring protections are still in place for the safe and responsible sale and consumption of alcohol. In addition, restaurants and bars now have the...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 37 New Cases of COVID-19, 94 Recoveries ————————————————————- Today, May 26, Nova Scotia is reporting 37 new cases of COVID-19 and 94 recoveries. There are 22 cases in Central Zone, 11 in Eastern Zone and four in Northern Zone. There is still community spread in Central Zone and limited community spread...

**** HRP Media Release Police issue summary offence tickets for failing to follow Health Protection Act ​ Police issued summary offence tickets to two people yesterday for failing to follow the Health Protection Act. ​ At approximately 12 p.m. police investigated a report that two people from Halifax who had been traveling outside the country...

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at locations in the Central, Northern and Eastern Zones and three Halifax Transit bus routes Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at locations in the Central, Northern and Eastern Zones and three Halifax Transit bus routes. In addition to media releases...

**** NSHA Media Release Testing encouraged after low weekend turnout Public Health is encouraging Nova Scotians to get out and get tested after a significant number of appointments at primary assessment centres remained unfilled across the province during the past few days. Getting tested regularly is quick and easy and one of the ways to...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Vaccine Plan Ahead of Schedule, Earlier Second Doses ———————————————————- Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan is ahead of schedule. People 20 and older became eligible to book a vaccine today, May 25, and those 12 and older will become eligible to book an appointment by the end of May. “We made...