Coronavirus: 21 new cases confirmed in Nova Scotia; ‘stay home’ reminder issued

COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores, pharmacies and other settings.A government source with knowledge of the plan told The Canadian Press that Health Minister Christine Elliott will announce more details on Wednesday.The source said there will be a limit of one box of five tests per household per visit, though some stores might have different processes.Ontario provided free rapid antigen test kits at malls and liquor stores in December ahead of the holidays.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police confirmed the arrest of the main suspect wanted in connection with the attempted shooting of an ambulance driver on the 27th of January opposite the Panadura Base Hospital.Sri Lanka Police said 8 grams of heroin was seized from the possession of the 32-year-old suspect from Kuruppumulla on Tuesday (8) night.Detectives are planning on obtaining a detention order to detain and interrogate the suspect, after producing him to the Panadura Magistrate’s Court.Sri Lanka Police on Tuesday (8) also arrested a 51-year-old man in connection to the attempted shooting of an ambulance driver in Panadura, on the 27th of January 2022.The suspect was identified as the assistant to the ambulance driver who was the main target of the shooters.On Independence Day (4), the Kalutara Crimes Division arrested the ambulance driver who was the target of gunmen in Panadura.Sri Lanka Police said the ambulance driver was transferring an expectant mother to the Panadura Hospital when several people chased after him on four motorcycles and opened fire at him.However, the weapon used by the gunman had jammed.Police said the ambulance driver was arrested after it was revealed that he was transporting Heroin at the time of the incident.According to Police, the person who was driving the motorcycle and the person who assisted in the shooting were also arrested.The assistant to the ambulance driver had confessed to police that the ambulance was used to transport drugs on several occasions.In addition, another man was arrested from Panadura on Tuesday (8) for spying on the ambulance driver.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo Additional Magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya on Wednesday (9) ordered to release of a Church worker, who was detained over the discovery of a hand grenade from All Saint’s Church in Borella.On the 2nd of February, the Additional Magistrate ordered to release of three other workers connected to the incident.Accordingly, all four church workers who were arrested and detained over the incident, have been released.Sri Lanka’s Attorney General had recommended that they be released given the fact that they were not involved in the incident.A week ago, Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris informed the court that it was revealed that the three other workers were not connected to the incident in any way, and the Attorney General had advised to release them.

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ANI reported. AIIMS Medical Superintendent DK Sharma in a letter today said in accordance with current ICMT's national guidelines, it has been decided to discontinue routine Covid-19 testing prior to inpatient hospitalisations (regular as well as daycare) and also prior to any minor or major surgical or interventional or non-interventional procedures and imaging in clinically asymptomatic patients.AIIMS, Delhi announces to discontinue routine COVID-19 testing prior to inpatient hospitalization and surgeries pic.twitter.com/R0wjcSdaFl

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Phillip Schofield has returned to This Morning after testing positive for coronavirus. The 59-year-old presenter had been forced to skip hosting This Morning and Dancing on Ice and admitted he was "bored out of his brain" while locked away in his home after testing positive for Covid seven days in a row.

Canada’s Meryeta O’Dine won the bronze medal in her Olympic debut at the Beijing Winter Games in women’s snowboard cross Wednesday.

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A review is set to be launched after four children were given Covid vaccine overdoses of more than twice the approved amount.

A Business Proposal has been pushed back by a week.Today (February 9), the show’s production team announced that the premiere of A Business Proposal has been pushed back by a week, attributing the delay to stricter COVID-19 protocols on the show’s set. The show will now premiere on February 28.“We have decided to inevitably postpone the first broadcast of A Business Proposal for a week due to COVID-19 in order to change the filming schedule and secure a safe production environment,” a representative from the show said, per Sports Chosun and translated by Soompi.“The first broadcast date has been changed from February 21 to February 28,” the representative added.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); The EU has urged Sri Lanka to continue reducing the use of the PTA, and to undertake further practical and administrative steps to release on bail those detained under the PTA without charges.The European Union (EU) and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka held their 24th meeting of the Joint Commission on 8th February 2022 in Brussels.During the meeting, Sri Lanka reiterated its objective to achieve measurable, tangible, and verifiable results on the ground in meeting its commitments.In this context, the EU welcomed the submission by the Government of Sri Lanka of amendments to the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - A juror in the Scott Peterson trial has been offered immunity before testifying at a hearing that could determine whether a new trial is granted, authorities said.Richelle Nice was Juror 7 in the trial that ended with Peterson's conviction for killing his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son. However, Peterson's attorney said Nice was guilty of juror misconduct because she failed to reveal during the jury selection that she had been beaten by a boyfriend while she was pregnant. He said Peterson deserves a new trial.The offer to Nice will come before she testifies at a Feb.

Convicted rapist and murderer Wayne Couzens has been placed in isolation after catching coronavirus in prison with reports suggesting he is "suffering badly".

Train services are set to increase again as ScotRail recovers from staff shortages following a Covid surge over the festive period.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Deputy Director-General of Public Health Services, Dr. Hemanth Herath has slammed the organizing of mass gatherings in the wake of the COVID-19 spread in the island.‘This is not something that needs to be said over again.

People in the fishing industry across the Maritimes are calling for a delay in the spring seasons as a result of COVID-19.

Long-term care facilities are one of the major issues driving COVID-19 in Nova Scotia. Northwood’s Halifax campus has the most with 31, but Dr.

Several long-term care facilities across Nova Scotia are reporting positive cases of COVID-19 among both staff and residents.

Halifax residents and tourists will be able to visit a forbidden island in Halifax Harbour this summer — if life returns to normal.

During a provincial update on Wednesday, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Robert Strang said that the province can “likely expect” to hit its COVID-19 peak in either late April or early May based on the number of cases in other provinces, as well as their trajectory of cases.

On Wednesday, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Robert Strang asked all residents to “please offer your help” to anyone who may require assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, including those with visual impairments or those who possess “unique challenges” when it comes to adhering to the new rules that the government has implemented.

Thirty-two new cases have been identified in Nova Scotia, bringing the provincial total to 549.

A new ventilator, made in Nova Scotia, could be ready to help patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of Canadian companies have answered the federal government’s call to abandon business as usual and start making face masks, ventilators and gloves.

On Tuesday, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer Dr. Robert Strang said the number of COVID-19 cases the province will see all depends on how Nova Scotians comply with public health measures.

During a COVID-19 update on Tuesday, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang reported 43 new cases of the virus, marking the biggest one-day spike the province has seen so far, and bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 517.

Nova Scotia identified 43 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, bringing the province’s total to over 500.

A resident at a long-term care facility in Dartmouth appears to have been Nova Scotia’s third death connected to the novel coronavirus.

Health officials say the person who died was in his 80s, and has underlying health problems. As Alexa MacLean reports, there are more cases of coronavirus in the province today.

Nova Scotia premier Stephen McNeil said on Monday that he is “feeling confident” in the province’s medical mask supply after they engaged in a procurement process that produced over 300,000 masks, and began distributing surgical masks to workers in every long term care home across the province over the weekend. He said they will continue distributing masks to all front line workers in residential and continuing care facilities on Tuesday.

During a COVID-19 update on Monday, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang announced a man in his 80s with underlying health conditions had died, marking the province’s third death caused by the virus.

A man in his 80s from the Halifax Regional Municipality has been identified by the province as the third person in Nova Scotia to die from the novel coronavirus. 

As of Sunday, 17 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Nova Scotia, bringing the total number of cases to 445.

Most dental clinics are closed due to the high risk of spreading COVID-19, but over half a dozen are open. Alicia Draus has more.

A Nova Scotia couple is calling on the provincial government to reverse its decision to temporarily suspend home births during the COVID-19 pandemic.

When the Nova Scotia government closed long-term care homes to non-essential visitors, it was a move designed to protect vulnerable residents from contracting the novel coronavirus.

The province has temporarily suspended home births while the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing.

Lobster processors and fishermen in the Maritimes are calling for a delay in the spring fishing season until May 15 as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Nova Scotia has seen yet another one-day record spike in cases of the novel coronavirus, as 34 more were identified on Thursday.

Two $20-million funds established to help self-employed and laid-off workers in Nova Scotia who do not qualify for employment insurance are now available online.

An emergency alert was issued across Nova Scotia mobile devices and televisions Friday morning, urging all residents to only leave their home for essentials.

Nova Scotia announced that a woman in her 90s with underlying medical conditions died in the Cape Breton Regional Hospital on Wednesday. Jesse Thomas has more.

The Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union and Nova Scotia Health Authority are reassuring front line hospital workers that if they require a new face mask during their shift, it will be provided to them.

Dozens of people have been ticketed by both RCMP and the Halifax Regional Police for violating orders under the Nova Scotia Emergency Management Act and Health Protection Act related to COVID-19 directives.