@globalhalifax pic.twitter.com/7tlrGHGmPp— Graeme Benjamin (@GlobalGraeme) July 15, 2020The event also featured African drumming with Drummers from Home led by Wayn Hamilton, as well as a second set from the Waterfront Stompers.The COVID-19 outbreak at Northwood, which was connected to the deaths of 53 residents, was deemed resolved last week.It was considered resolved after the facility went 28 days straight with no new coronavirus cases.Northwood saw the most significant COVID-19 outbreak in Nova Scotia, with 345 cases involving 246 residents and 99 employees.Nova Scotia to be added as defendant in proposed class action against NorthwoodSimm said Northwood has worked with artists and organizers to ensure the event is delivered in a safe.

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Alberta’s education minister said school boards can’t enforce their own mask mandates after the province-wide one is dropped next week. Kendra Slugoski has reaction.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia restaurant patrons required to remain seated during dine-in visit

Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang on Friday said that as of July 24, restaurant patrons are required to remain seated at their table versus getting up to walk around and mingle, in order to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: N.S. makes masks mandatory in indoor public places, no new cases Friday

coronavirus was reported in Nova Scotia.The province announced on Friday that no new cases of COVID-19 have been detected, and that masks will become mandatory in most indoor public places starting July 31.There is currently only a single active case in the province. That means 1,003 people are considered to have recovered from the disease.

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No new cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, premier to make announcement on Friday

coronavirus was reported in Nova Scotia.The province announced on Friday that no new cases of COVID-19 have been detected and that there is currently only a single active case in the province.That means 1,003 people are considered to have recovered from the disease.The news came as Dr. Robert Strang, the province’s chief medical officer of health, and Premier Stephen McNeil are prepared to address the province at 1 p.m.

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Masks now mandatory on Halifax Transit

coronavirus.The use of masks comes after the province’s decision earlier this month to make masks mandatory on public transit throughout Nova Scotia. N.S.

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8 in 10 Canadians support mandatory masks in public places during COVID-19: poll

COVID-19 pandemic.Three-quarters also said they would get a COVID-19 vaccine when one become available.But support numbers in New Brunswick are lower.Narrative Research surveyed 1,230 Canadians from July 9-11 and found 83 per cent of respondents supported making masks mandatory in public places while only 12 per cent were opposed.In New Brunswick, that support was only 72 per cent.

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Nova Scotia reports no new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday

novel coronavirus in the province.Nova Scotia said on Wednesday that it did not identify any new cases on Tuesday and that there remains only a single active case of COVID-19 in the province.That means 1,003 people are considered to have recovered from the disease. N.S.

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Nova Scotia to release plan for students to return to school amid COVID-19

COVID-19 pandemic continues.The briefing is scheduled to take place at noon.In a note distributed to families in the Halifax Regional Municipality in late June, Chris Boulter, regional executive director of the Tri-County Regional Centre for Education, said that the province has “tentatively scheduled” Sept.

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Halifax Transit to resume collecting ferry, bus fares Aug. 1

N.S. makes masks mandatory on public transit, eases visitor restrictions in long-term care homes The mandatory use of masks and installed plastic shields will lower risks associated with the spread of COVID-19, the release said.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Passengers will once again be able to enter through the front door and present their ticket.

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases and one active case

COVID-19 tests.In total, there have been 60,351 negative test results and 1,067 positive COVID-19 cases. N.S.

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N.S. nursing homes look for action on funding increases in wake of COVID-19

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on July 21, 2020.

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Coming to Halifax council: Cornwallis report, Nova Scotia Nature Trust

Task Force on the Commemoration of Edward Cornwallis and the Recognition and Commemoration of Indigenous History.Edward Cornwallis, Halifax’s founder, is known for putting a bounty on Mi’kmaq scalps in 1749 while governor of Nova Scotia.

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Nova Scotia reports no new coronavirus cases, 1,003 people now recovered

coronavirus on Monday and that there remains only a single active case in the province.That means 1,003 people are considered to have recovered from the disease.The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 347 Nova Scotia tests on July 19 and is operating 24 hours a day, according to the government.

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New Brunswick reporting 1 new case of COVID-19, now 4 active cases in the province

No new cases reported, three active cases remain in New Brunswick As of Sunday, there have been 169 confirmed cases of the virus in New Brunswick; 163 people have recovered and two people have died.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]There are currently no people in hospital as a result of the virus.The province has conducted 48,808 tests as of Sunday.The Atlantic travel bubble remains operational.The bubble permits interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador without self-isolation.However, restrictions will be in place.

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No new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia on Sunday

coronavirus on Sunday and that there remain only two active cases in the province.The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 543 Nova Scotia tests on July 18 and is operating 24 hours a day, according to the government.

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Nova Scotia reports no new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday

Two active cases of COVID-19 in the province remain as no new cases are reported Saturday. The province says 365 tests were completed on Friday.

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Nova Scotia parents demand back-to-school action plan

While the COVID-19 pandemic kicked kids out of the classroom, Nova Scotia says it will resume classes this fall.

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N.B. border delays, inconsistencies defeat purpose of Atlantic bubble: mayors

Here’s what you’ll need to do to enter each province in the Atlantic bubble Shawn Berry, a Department of Public Safety spokesperson, says adjustments have been made to improve traffic flow — and that will continue.“A designated lane for truck drivers and local commuters went into effect last Friday morning in order to improve traffic flow at the border from Nova Scotia,” Berry says.

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No new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia Friday

COVID-19 have been identified in Nova Scotia, and as of Friday, only two active cases of the virus remain according to the province.The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 491 Nova Scotia tests on July 16 and is operating 24-hours.The province said there are no licensed long-term care homes in Nova Scotia with active cases of COVID-19.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]To date, Nova Scotia has 59,124 negative test results, 1,067 positive COVID-19 cases, 63 deaths and two active COVID-19 cases.There are currently no individuals in hospital as a result of COVID-19.Cases range in age from under 10 to over 90.

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Man charged with not self-quarantining after arriving to N.S. from California

coronavirus pandemic.In a statement, police said that on Wednesday they responded to a business parking lot on Westville Road, where a man who had entered Canada from California failed to self-quarantine for 14 days as directed by the Health Protection Act.

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Nova Scotia plans full return to classrooms this fall

Nova Scotia parents call for more transparency in government’s back-to-school plan He said his department consulted the teachers’ union and experts on children’s health and surveyed 28,000 parents and students before making the decision.Full details of the return plan are expected next Wednesday.The minister says the plan is for 100 per cent capacity with full curriculums and assessments, though he remains wary of a second wave of the pandemic.He also says orders have been placed for protective gear for staff and sufficient supplies of sanitizer and cleaning supplies.

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No new cases of coronavirus in Nova Scotia on Thursday

coronavirus on Thursday and that there remain only two active cases in the province.The latest confirmed case of the virus was announced on Wednesday.In a statement on Thursday, Nova Scotia said the cause of the confirmed case remains under investigation by public health officials.

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Nova Scotia municipalities remain limited to virtual meetings

coronavirus pandemic, some are wondering when Nova Scotia politics will return to normal.Municipalities across the province had to switch over to virtual meetings due to COVID-19, as directed by the province’s Minister of Municipal Affairs as part of the state of emergency declared on March 22.The state of emergency has been extended multiple times and remains in effect until at least July 26.

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Nova Scotia identifies 1 new coronavirus case Wednesday

coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the total number of active cases to two.In a statement, the province said the source of infection for this new case, which is in the Central Zone, remains under investigation by public health and this individual is in hospital. Atlantic premiers not ready to lift travel restrictions on rest of Canada The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 444 Nova Scotia tests on July 14 and is operating 24 hours a day, according to the government.There are no licensed long-term care homes in Nova Scotia with active cases of COVID-19.

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Closed playgrounds can open safely, experts say. Here’s why

novel coronavirus first arrived in Canada can and should be safely reopened, experts say.Across Canada, there is a patchwork of closed and open playgrounds. Calgary and Vancouver, for example, opened theirs in late May and early June, and Nova Scotia followed in mid-June.Slides and swings are still taped off in some large Ontario cities, though.

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Atlantic premiers not ready to lift travel restrictions on rest of Canada

Online sales boom for businesses that went digital during COVID-19Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King said Tuesday he is comfortable with the regional bubble and isn’t looking to expand it beyond Atlantic Canada any time soon.In a statement Tuesday, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs said the issue would be discussed with the other premiers and medical officers, and any decision would be made as a group.This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 15, 2020.

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Halifax’s airport not expecting business to bounce back to 2019 levels until 2024

coronavirus pandemic and it’s not expected to get better anytime soon.On Tuesday fewer than 20 planes were scheduled to arrive at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. The same number of flights were initially scheduled to depart on Tuesday, although two were scrapped before take off.That’s 60 per cent fewer flights than last July, although it’s a small improvement over previous months where there was an 80 to 90 per cent decrease in flights compared to the same period in 2019.“In April and May we had 97 percent fewer passengers than the year previous,” said Leah Batstone, a communications officer for the Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA).

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COVID-19 can pose cost and delay challenges to N.S. hospital project: auditor

COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to raise costs for a health care expansion project that represents the largest capital output in the province’s history.Michael Pickup released his second report Tuesday on the expansion of the Halifax Infirmary and the construction of a community outpatient centre, which has an estimated $2-billion price tag.

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Nova Scotia reports no new coronavirus case Tuesday, 1 active case remains

coronavirus on Tuesday, with only one active case remaining in the province.According to the province, the QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 310 Nova Scotia tests on July 13 and is operating 24 hours a day. The New Reality — Online sales boom for businesses that went digital during COVID-19 There are no licensed long-term care homes in Nova Scotia with active cases of COVID-19.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]To date, Nova Scotia has 57,949 negative test results, 1,066 positive COVID-19 cases, 63 deaths and one active COVID-19 case.People with cases range in age from under 10 to over 90, and 1,002 cases are now resolved.

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Coronavirus still keeping many Nova Scotia sports competitions on the bench

COVID-19 cases for months.Businesses have reopened, travel is allowed between Atlantic provinces and parks have long been reopened with people being encouraged to get out and active.But while golf and tennis were among the activities being allowed during the initial easing of restrictions, restrictions for many team sports have remained. Soccer Nova Scotia cancels all summer games and tournaments Since the group gathering limits have increased, now allowing up to 10 people to gather without social distancing and 50 people to gather with social distancing, many sports associations have received approval for their return-to-play plans -— but only for practicing and skill development.

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No new coronavirus cases reported in New Brunswick on Monday

coronavirus remains in New Brunswick, as the province reported no new cases Monday.The most recent case was reported Thursday.The province reported at the time that the case is travel-related and the individual is self-isolating.

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No new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia Monday, 1K cases resolved

coronavirus on Monday, with only three active cases remaining.The province said the QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 401 Nova Scotia tests on July 12 and is operating 24 hours a day.There are no licensed long-term care homes in Nova Scotia with active cases of COVID-19. No new coronavirus cases on Sunday in Nova Scotia The province said that to date, Nova Scotia has 57,675 negative test results, 1,066 positive COVID-19 cases, 63 deaths and three active COVID-19 cases.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Cases range in age from under 10 to over 90.

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No new coronavirus cases on Sunday in Nova Scotia

novel coronavirus on Sunday.There remain three active cases of COVID-19 in the province, but no active cases are in the hospital.However, Nova Scotia officials say one person whose case is considered resolved is currently being treated in hospital. Nova Scotia reports no new coronavirus cases, 3 active cases remain Nova Scotia also confirmed that there are no long-term care homes in the province with an active case of COVID-19.On Friday, Nova Scotia reported it had hit 1,000 resolved cases.The most recent new case of coronavirus in the province was reported Wednesday.

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First Nations health-care teams work with NSHA for local COVID-19 assessment

COVID-19 response.Deploying staff who are community members to do the testing could alleviate any fears or concerns of other community members, according to an NSHA press release.“My sense is that people just really wanted to ensure members of First Nations communities had access to testing as close to home as they desired,” said Cindy MacQuarrie, NSHA’s senior director of interprofessional practice and learning, in the release.

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Nova Scotia reports no new coronavirus cases, 3 active cases remain

coronavirus in the province after no new cases were confirmed on Friday for the third day in a row.The QEII testing lab completed 521 tests Friday, according to a news release.The most recent new case of coronavirus in the province was reported Wednesday. The case was connected to a truck driver who travelled outside of Canada as an essential service worker.

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1 new coronavirus case identified in Nova Scotia, total active cases at 4

Nova Scotia is introducing new measures for travellers from outside the Atlantic bubble. The decision comes after a traveler from the United States appears to be the source of a cluster of COVID-19 cases in PEI.

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State of emergency extended in Nova Scotia again; province hits 1,000 resolved cases

The order will take effect at noon Sunday, July 12 and extend to noon Sunday, July 26, unless government terminates or extends it.The province first declared the state of emergency on March 22.Nova Scotia is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.This is the second day in a row with no new cases in Nova Scotia. The most recent case was reported on Wednesday and was connected to a truck driver who travelled outside of Canada as an essential service worker.The province reported one additional resolved case on Friday, dropping that total to three.

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Nova Scotia to hold COVID-19 press briefing Thursday at noon

coronavirus press briefing on Thursday.Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang are scheduled to hold the briefing in Halifax at noon.The press briefing comes a day after the province announced one new case of COVID-19 connected to a Nova Scotia truck driver who travelled outside Canada as an essential worker.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]As of Wednesday, there are five active cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia.There are still no licensed long-term care homes in Nova Scotia with active cases of COVID-19.

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Nova Scotia pandemic pay to select health-care workers ‘insulting,’ say union leaders

COVID-19 pandemic to those who have had contact with patients in the past four months, with few exceptions.The Essential Health Care Workers Program was billed by Premier Stephen McNeil in May as a way to recognize “the hard work and unique challenges” health-care workers are facing during the outbreak which has left 63 people dead and more than 1,000 people in recovery to date.The province’s largest public-sector union, the Nova Scotia General Employment Union (NSGEU), has called the province’s eligibility restrictions “insulting,” saying the pandemic’s strain on the health-care system was not limited to those with patient contact.

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N.S. truck driver who travelled outside Canada tests positive for coronavirus

Nova Scotia introduces new measures for travellers from outside the Atlantic bubble[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]To date, Nova Scotia has 55,818 negative test results, 1,066 positive COVID-19 cases and 63 deaths.Questions about COVID-19? Here are some things you need to know:Symptoms can include fever, cough and difficulty breathing — very similar to a cold or flu. Some people can develop a more severe illness.

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Nova Scotia revokes coronavirus exemptions issued to Irving Shipbuilding executives for U.S. travel

Irving lays off workers, shuts down Halifax Shipyard for three weeks Under the exemption, which was granted by both the provincial and federal governments, the executives were required to undergo coronavirus testing the day of their return and self-isolate until the results of the tests were confirmed to be negative.“I did give an exception in June with very tight restrictions, but now after concerns have been raised, I have revoked that exception and made clear there will be no further company travel to or from the U.S.,” Dr.

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Advisory issued after possible COVID-19 exposure on Air Canada flight to Halifax

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Those passengers are being asked to call 811. Public health is directly contacting anyone else known to be a close contact of the person confirmed to have COVID-19.It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus on the flight may develop symptoms up to 14 days after.

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Review into COVID-19 outbreak at Northwood underway

The COVID-19 outbreak at Northwood is considered the largest in the region and more than 80 per cent of the people who died in Nova Scotia were from that facility. But Alicia Draus reports that some families day a review isn’t enough, and they deserve more transparency.

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New Brunswick reaches 14th straight day of no new cases of COVID-19

novel coronavirus being reported in the province.There remain 165 total cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick. Only one remains active.Officials say 162 people are considered recovered from the disease, while two people have died.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]All zones in the province remain in the yellow phase of New Brunswick’s COVID-19 Recovery Plan.Tuesday marks the fifth day of the Atlantic travel bubble, which permits interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador without self-isolation.However, restrictions will be in place.

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No new cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia on Tuesday

novel coronavirus on Tuesday, the day after the province’s premier said he’d implement strengthened protocols on travellers from outside the Atlantic bubble.There remain four active cases of COVID-19 in the province, but no active cases are in the hospital.However, Nova Scotia officials say that two people whose cases are considered resolved are currently being treated in hospital.Nova Scotia also confirmed that there are no long-term care homes in the province with an active case of COVID-19.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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