Three New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Three New Cases of COVID-19—————————————————————-Three new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Nova Scotia today, March 4.The cases are in Central Zone. Two are close contacts of previously reported cases and the other case is under investigation.“We continue to see new COVID-19 cases every day. So, it’s very apparent the...
Due to the increase in testing, you may experience a delay in receiving your negative test results by phone / Upcoming #COVID19 testing dates and locations
**** NSHA Media Release Over the past week, Nova Scotians have stepped up to get COVID-19 tests in record numbers. We appreciate how quickly you rose to the challenge! Due to the increase in testing, you may experience a delay in receiving your negative test results by phone. If you’ve been waiting more than 72...
Three New Cases of COVID-19
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Three New Cases of COVID-19—————————————————————-Three new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Nova Scotia today, March 3.Two cases are in Central Zone and the other case is in Northern Zone. All cases are close contacts of previously reported cases.“Nova Scotians should be proud of their efforts to keep our case...
Nova Scotia to Receive AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release Nova Scotia to Receive AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine—————————————————————-Nova Scotia will receive an initial 13,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine next week. It is the third COVID-19 vaccine approved for use by Health Canada.Doctors Nova Scotia and the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia will be handling the launch of the new doses.The government’s...
Potential exposure to COVID-19 at two locations in Central Zone
**** NSHA Media Release Potential exposure to COVID-19 at two locations in Central Zone Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at two 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 locations on the specified dates...
Property Tax Relief for Small Businesses
**** PREMIER’S OFFICE Media Release Property Tax Relief for Small Businesses—————————————————————-Restaurants, gyms, hair salons and small businesses in the service sector are the lifeblood of Nova Scotia’s economy but have suffered as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions.Recognizing that, government is announcing a $7 million rebate program today, March 2, to help the service sector...
One New Case of COVID-19, Additional Variant Cases Identified
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release One New Case of COVID-19, Additional Variant Cases Identified—————————————————————-One new case of COVID-19 is being reported in Nova Scotia today, March 2.The case is in Northern Zone and is a close contact of a previously reported case.Unrelated to the case being announced today, two more cases of the UK variant, formally...
COVID-19 Immunization Plan Update
**** HEALTH/WELLNESS Media Release COVID-19 Immunization Plan Update———————————————————————————————————————The province’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is on track, as it expands to include initial pharmacy clinics and community health-care providers.“In a few short months we have set up clinics for health-care workers, in long-term care, in the community and soon, vaccines will be available in pharmacies,” said Premier...
In 2020, frauds associated to Canadians buying or selling goods or services online accounted for more than $12.9 million in reported losses.
**** Info via Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre In 2020, frauds associated to Canadians buying or selling goods or services online accounted for more than $12.9 million in reported losses. Non-delivery scams (including puppy scams, rental scams, and deceptive marketing of counterfeit goods) have all increased over the pandemic period. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to provide scammers...
Streaming event: Choose to Challenge: Women’s Resilience in the Time of COVID-19
**** HRM Media Release Choose to Challenge: Women’s Resilience in the Time of COVID-19. Monday, March 8th at 10am Featuring keynote speaker Rajean Willis. The event will be streamed on Zoom. Please register for this free event. http://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Kx95GjCfQv-mWqLVeZiqkQ We welcome you to join us for the municipality’s celebration of International Women’s Day on Monday, March...