Halifax officials are set to update the public on their COVID-19 pandemic planning efforts this afternoon. Led by Halifax Mayor Mike Savage, the press conference will be livestreamed on the Halifax Regional Municipality’s Facebook page, beginning at 2 p.m.
AST. The municipality is following cues from the provincial government as it responds to the crisis, shuttering customer service desks, restricting public transit and encouraging employees to work from home.
There are now 12 cases of novel coronavirus in Nova Scotia, all affecting individuals between the ages of 30 and 80. Earlier this week, the municipality closed all of its recreational centres, libraries, pools, arenas and planning and development centres in an effort to fight the