The Covid Chronicle

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Restrictions Extended into June ———————————————————– Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, announced today, May 19, that current public health restrictions will remain in place across Nova Scotia until at least the second week of June. They also announced that public and private schools...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Two Deaths, 83 New Cases of COVID-19, 164 Recoveries ———————————————————- Today, May 19, Nova Scotia is reporting two deaths related to COVID-19. A man in his 60s has died in Eastern Zone and a woman in her 60s has died in Central Zone. There have now been 74 COVID-19 related deaths...

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at various locations in Western, Central, and Eastern Zones, two Air Canada flights and one West Jet flight. Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at various locations in Western, Central, and Eastern Zones, two Air Canada flights and one West Jet...

**** Truro Police Release The Truro Police Service issued several tickets under the Health Protection Act in the past 24 hours. A 25 year old male from Dartmouth was charged with violating the travel restrictions and issued a ticket under section 71(1)(b) Health Protection Act, and in a separate incident two, 22 year old males...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 90 New Cases of COVID-19, 180 Recoveries Nova Scotia is reporting 90 new cases of COVID-19 and 180 recoveries. There are 64 cases in Central Zone, 17 in Eastern Zone, seven in Northern Zone and two in Western Zone. “I am pleased that the number of recoveries remains substantially higher than...

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP fines two people for violating Health Protection Act Halifax District RCMP has charged a man and a woman for violating Nova Scotia’s Health Protection Act in two separate instances. At approximately 3 p.m. on May 17, police responded to a call of a man refusing to wear a mask inside...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Mental Health Grants for Organizations Across the Province The provincial government is investing more than $850,000 of federal Safe Restart funding in mental health support for 28 organizations across the province, recognizing the importance of mental health to Nova Scotians’ overall well-being. “These are difficult times for many of us. It’s...

**** NSHA Media Release Public Health temporarily suspending calls to close contacts at end of 14-day self-isolation​ When a close contact (someone with a lengthy exposure to a person diagnosed with COVID-19 without physical distancing or wearing a mask) has completed their 14-day self-isolation period and has completed all required testing, those contacts would typically...

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at various locations in all four Zones and one Air Canada flight Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at various locations in all four Zones and one Air Canada flight. In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are listed...

**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health continues to activate provincial service escalation plan ​ Nova Scotia Health’s escalation plan for ICU remains in place in response to a high demand for intensive care bed capacity. In addition, Nova Scotia Health will now activate a provincial plan for bed allocation for inpatients within Nova Scotia...