COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the Maritimes.Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang confirmed there are instances of community spread in the Halifax area, as the fourth wave of COVID-19 extends across the province, where there are currently 169 active cases with 14 people currently in hospital.Despite the swell of cases, Strang says Nova Scotia remains on track to enter Phase 5 of its reopening plan on October 4th.