New Brunswick Border Opening, Remaining Restrictions Lifted
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release New Brunswick Border Opening, Remaining Restrictions Lifted—————————————————————-Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, announced today, March 19, that the New Brunswick border is opening and remaining restrictions in parts of Halifax Regional Municipality and surrounding communities will be lifted. Both changes are effective at...
COVID-19 Vaccine Groups Expanded; More Pharmacies Offer Vaccine
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release COVID-19 Vaccine Groups Expanded; More Pharmacies Offer Vaccine Anyone 80 and older and born between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, can start to book their COVID-19 vaccine as of 7 a.m. on Monday, March 22.In addition to the community clinic appointments being made available next week, 2,600 appointments will also open...
Three New Cases of COVID-19, State of Emergency Renewed
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Three New Cases of COVID-19, State of Emergency Renewed————————————————————–Three new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Nova Scotia today, March 19.The cases are in Central Zone and are all close contacts of previously reported cases.As of today, Nova Scotia has 17 active cases of COVID-19.Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed...
Potential exposure to COVID-19 at two locations in Central Zone, Public Health Mobile Unit offering COVID-19 testing in Mount Uniacke
**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at two locations in Central Zone, Public Health Mobile Unit offering COVID-19 testing in Mount Uniacke Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 in the Central Zone. Anyone who worked at or visited the following locations on the specified dates...
COVID-19 Vaccine Groups Expanded; AstraZeneca Clinics Open to People Age 60 to 62
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS- Media Release COVID-19 Vaccine Groups Expanded; AstraZeneca Clinics Open to People Age 60 to 62—————————————————————Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 vaccination program has expanded for those eligible to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine to include people 60 to 62 years of age.Booking opened March 16 for those age 63 and 64 at one of 25 pharmacies and...
Funding for Online Performances by Nova Scotians
**** CULTURE/HERITAGE- Media Release Funding for Online Performances by Nova Scotians—————————————————————-To help the performing arts sector adapt to the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and the restrictions that are keeping people safe, the province is investing $150,000 in Light House Go!, a new on-demand streaming service dedicated to providing Nova Scotia content. “This funding will help...
Nova Scotia Reports One Death, Three New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS- Media Release Nova Scotia Reports One Death, Three New Cases of COVID-19—————————————————————-Today, March 18, Nova Scotia is reporting a death related to COVID-19. A woman over 80 has died in Central Zone.“On behalf of all Nova Scotians, I extend my condolences to the family and loved ones of this individual,” said Premier Iain...
Potential exposure to COVID-19 at three locations in Central Zone
**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at three locations in Central Zone Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at three locations in the Central Zone. In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are listed here: http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures. Anyone who worked at or visited the following location on...
Two New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Two New Cases of COVID-19————————————————————Two new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Nova Scotia today, March 17.The first case is in Central Zone and is a close contact of a previously reported case.The other case is in Western Zone and is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada. The person is...
COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination Clinics
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS- Media Release COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination Clinics—————————————————————-A key part of Nova Scotia’s vaccine delivery model will start in early April when public health mobile units start vaccinating at homeless shelters in Halifax.The province has already launched clinics for health-care workers, long-term care and in the community and starting March 20, clinics in pharmacies and...