Police issue ticket for failing to follow the Health Protection Act
**** HRP Media Release Police issue ticket for failing to follow the Health Protection Act Halifax Regional Police have issued a summary offence ticket for failing to comply with the regulations set out in the Health Protection Act. Yesterday at approximately 8:15 p.m. police received a report of a social gathering at a residence in...
Potential exposure to COVID-19 on Air Canada flight and a business in Central Zone
**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 on Air Canada flight and a business in Central Zone Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 on an Air Canada flight and a business in Central Zone. In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are listed here: http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures. Anyone who...
Three New Cases of COVID-19, Additional Variant Cases Identified
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Three New Cases of COVID-19, Additional Variant Cases Identified —————————————————————- Three new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Nova Scotia today, April 15. Two cases are in Eastern Zone and the other case is in Western Zone. All are confirmed UK variant cases. The people are not in Nova...
Two New Cases of COVID-19, Additional Variant Cases Identified
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Two New Cases of COVID-19, Additional Variant Cases Identified —————————————————————- Two new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Nova Scotia today, April 14. One case is in Central Zone and is related to travel outside Canada. The other case is in Eastern Zone and is related to travel outside...
Public Health Mobile Unit visiting various communities for COVID-19 testing
**** NSHA Media Release Public Health Mobile Unit visiting various communities for COVID-19 testing Public Health’s Mobile Units are offering community-based testing this coming week in various locations across the province. In an effort to keep COVID-19 under control in Nova Scotia, Public Health’s mobile units provide easier access to testing for rural and...
Working Group Will Support Race-Based Data Collection Initiative
**** ANTI-RACISM INITIATIVES/AFRICAN NOVA SCOTIAN AFFAIRS//HEALTH/ WELLNESS Media Release Working Group Will Support Race-Based Data Collection Initiative The Nova Scotia government has established a community-based working group to support the collection of race-based data in the health system. Collecting and interpreting race-based health data will help the government identify and address inequities in health care...
Delay of reopening the Atlantic Bubble by at least two weeks, to May 3
**** Council of Atlantic Premiers Release Reopening of Atlantic Bubble Delayed The Council of Atlantic Premiers met today, April 13, and based on the advice of the region’s chief medical officers of health, decided to delay the reopening of the Atlantic Bubble by at least two weeks, to May 3. Protecting the health of Atlantic...
Online COVID-19 screening pilot project at Victoria General site of the QEII
**** NSHA Media Release Online COVID-19 screening pilot project at Victoria General site of the QEII Beginning today, patients and visitors entering the Victoria General (VG) site, QEII will have the option to go online to complete a COVID-19 screening assessment prior to entering the facility. Anyone planning to enter the VG site ONLY can go to...
Six New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Six New Cases of COVID-19 ————————————————————– Six new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Nova Scotia today, April 13. Two cases are in Central Zone and are related to travel outside Canada. Three cases are in Western Zone and are related to travel outside Canada. The other case is...
New Brunswick Border Restrictions Reinstated
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release New Brunswick Border Restrictions Reinstated —————————————————————- Restrictions on the New Brunswick border will be reinstated Thursday, April 15, at 8 a.m., Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, announced today, April 13. “We are seeing the increased cases in New Brunswick and we are...