The Covid Chronicle

**** HRP Media Release Police issue tickets for three separate incidents of failing to follow Health Protection Act ​ Police charged two restaurants and two employees of a store this weekend for failing to comply with the regulations set out in the Health Protection Act. ​ Police received reports that two separate restaurants in Halifax...

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP fines woman for violating Health Protection Act Halifax District RCMP has charged a woman for violating Nova Scotia’s Health Protection Act. At approximately 9:20 p.m. on May 14, police responded to a call of youth sitting in a fenced-in area of a closed business on Old Beaver Bank Rd. in...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 91 New Cases of COVID-19, 187 Recoveries —————————————————————- Today, May 17, Nova Scotia is reporting 91 new cases of COVID-19 and 187 recoveries. There are 66 cases in Central Zone, 17 in Eastern Zone, five in Northern Zone and three in Western Zone. Two additional patients in a non-COVID unit at...

**** HRP Media Release Police provide overview of response to weekend illegal gatherings Halifax Regional Police are providing an overview of the police response to two illegal gatherings held this weekend in Halifax. Significant police resources were tied up in response to two illegal gatherings on Saturday, one on Citadel Hill where approximately 50 people...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release People Aged 30 to 34 Now Eligible for Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines —————————————————————- Starting today, May 17, people aged 30 and older can book appointments for the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at clinics across the province. Appointments for COVID-19 vaccines in community clinics and participating pharmacies will be released on...

***’ NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health launches VirtualCareNS Pilot​ ​ Starting today, people on the Need a Family Practice Registry in certain communities in the Northern and Western zones will have an additional option for accessing primary care. ​ VirtualCareNS is an innovative virtual program developed by Nova Scotia Health in partnership with the...

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

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 126 New Cases of COVID-19, 103 Recoveries ——————————————————————————————————————— Today, May 16, Nova Scotia is reporting 126 new cases of COVID-19 and 103 recoveries. There are 106 cases in Central Zone, nine in Eastern Zone, nine in Western Zone and two in Northern Zone. “Today’s numbers are a clear reminder that while...

**** Parks Canada Release Parks Canada administered places in Nova Scotia delay season opening to align with provincial measures The health and safety of visitors and employees are of utmost importance to Parks Canada and the Agency is following the advice, guidance, and requirements of public health authorities and experts in its operations and continues...

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at various locations in Eastern, Central and Western Zones and two Air Canada flights Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at various locations in Eastern, Central and Western Zones and two Air Canada flights. In addition to media releases, all potential...