The Covid Chronicle

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at various locations in Central and Western Zones, on several Halifax Transit bus routes and two flights​ Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 in Central and Western Zones, on several Halifax Transit bus routes and two flights.​ In addition to media releases, all...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release New Travel Application Process —————————————————————- Starting at 8 a.m. on Friday, May 14, permanent Nova Scotia residents and people travelling for essential reasons must apply to enter the province. “This application process means travellers will be certain before they leave that they are able to enter the province, as we limit...

****HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 110 New Cases of COVID-19, 155 Recoveries —————————————————————- Today, May 13, Nova Scotia is reporting 110 new cases of COVID-19 and 155 recoveries. There are 83 cases in Central Zone, 12 in Eastern Zone, nine in Western Zone and six in Northern Zone. Eight patients in a non-COVID unit at the Halifax...

****  HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Vaccine Plan on Track, 400,000 Doses Administered The province reached 400,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in arms today, May 13. That’s a doubling of the amount of vaccinations in less than a month, after celebrating 200,000 doses administered on April 16. Since then, the age groups for vaccine eligibility have been...

**** RCMP Media Release RCMP fines man for violating Health Protection Act Cheticamp RCMP has charged a man for violating Nova Scotia’s Health Protection Act. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on May 10, 2021, police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that had been speeding on the Cabot Trail in St. Joseph Du Moine. Upon...

**** NSHA Media Release Appointments unavailable for COVID-19 testing at The Old School, Musquodoboit Harbour for May 13 – walk-in testing today only Due to technical issues appointments for COVID-19 testing at The Old School in Musquodoboit Harbour are unavailable for advanced booking Thursday, May 13. For Thursday, May 13 ONLY, walk-in testing for those...

**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at various locations across the province, and two Air Canada flights Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at various locations across the province and two Air Canada flights. ​ In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are listed here: http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures.​ ​...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Nova Scotia Pauses Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine —————————————————— Nova Scotia will pause the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as the first dose effective today, May 12. The decision is based on an abundance of caution due to an observed increase in the rare blood clotting condition linked to this vaccine and...

**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health activates provincial escalation plan to increase ICU capacity Nova Scotia Health has activated its provincial escalation plan to increase intensive care bed capacity in response to a surge this week of patients requiring the highest level of care. As part of this plan, so far fewer than five...

**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release 149 New Cases of COVID-19, 119 Recoveries —————————————————————- Today, May 12, Nova Scotia is reporting 149 new cases of COVID-19 and 119 recoveries. There are 116 cases in Central Zone, 13 in Western Zone, 11 in Eastern Zone and nine in Northern Zone. There is community spread in Central Zone. The...