[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“So this individual met those criteria for having their case resolved, went for four months, then developed new symptoms which screened them in for testing again.”This time around, the results have shown as inconclusive, prompting a further investigation by both the provincial and national microbiology labs.

Strang said:“In the meantime, under an abundance of caution, we are assuming that this is a new positive case, and taking appropriate public health measures.”Those measures include contact tracing, and individually assessing each of the home care worker’s clients.

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases on Saturday

coronavirus on Saturday.The province reports a second day with no active cases of the virus. It’s been 12 days since the last new case was reported.On Friday the province announced it is easing restrictions by increasing the gathering limit for organized sports and performing arts.The number of people allowed to participate, including coaches, crew and anyone involved, is now 50.

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Young Canadians vaping less frequently amid coronavirus, survey finds

vaping less frequently since the COVID-19 pandemic began, a new survey has found, but the lead researcher cautions the habit is still an epidemic among youth.The survey, conducted by the Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Smoke-Free Nova Scotia, found that respondents decreased vaping to five days per week from six, on average. They also cut back to an average of 19 vaping episodes per day, down from 30.But the study’s lead researcher, Dr.

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Questions raised about role of specialists in some regional centres for education during pandemic

Parents of children with diverse needs concerned about lack of detail in back-to-school plan The three RCEs say the specialists are providing critical supports to student learning, health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.Kristen Loyst, communications officer for AVRCE, said the decision to “redeploy” certain student support staff is not impacting the quality or quantity of service provided to students.

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Nova Scotia eases COVID-19 regulations for organized activities

COVID-19 has put some of these activities on hold,” said Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief of health, in a press release.The province says this change will allow full team practices and competition to resume for most sports.For performing arts, this may mean larger rehearsals and performances.Nova Scotia says the change will also apply to recreational league sports like adult hockey and drop-in activities like open swims and skates.The new gathering limit will include all players, performers and participants, coaches or instructors and “anyone who is required to be on or near the field of play,” including cast and production crew.“Nova Scotia continues to see low COVID-19 activity, allowing us to safely resume important activities Nova

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No known active cases of COVID-19 are reported in Nova Scotia

coronavirus in Nova Scotia on Friday, and say there are no known active cases in the province.The province says 1,166 negative tests were completed on Thursday, and 86,031 in total.To date, Nova Scotia has reported 1,086 active cases of COVID-19 and considers 1,021 cases resolved.There have been 65 deaths as a result of the virus in the province.The province’s health officials urge anyone currently experiencing a fever or cough to visit the 811 website to see if an assessment is needed.In addition, if an individual is experiencing two or more of the following symptoms, they are also asked to see if an assessment is needed:

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Nova Scotia hits 10th straight day with no new coronavirus cases reported

COVID-19 reported, health officials say.With no new cases identified again on Thursday, Nova Scotia’s total number of lab-confirmed positive cases remains at 1,086.The day before, Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 962 Nova Scotia tests.

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Nova Scotia to get $289M from federal government for COVID-19 response

COVID-19 response.The provincial government announced on Wednesday that the funds will come from the provincial-federal-territorial safe restart agreement, a $19-billion fund announced in July.“Nova Scotia is working closely with the federal government and other provinces and territories to respond to COVID-19, and ensure individuals and businesses have services and supports they need to help ease the challenges,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a press release. N.S.

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N.S. parents waiting hours for 811 callbacks as students return to school

COVID-19 in the province, but the process of getting a test can be lengthy.At the peak of the pandemic, Nova Scotia was testing more per capita than any other province. While testing slowed down over the summer, it spiked again this month.The microbiology lab was completing about 400 tests a day on average during early August, but from Sept.

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No new COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick on Wednesday

coronavirus on Wednesday.There are currently three active cases of COVD-19 in the province.The most recent case was reported Monday, and was travel-related. New Brunswick reports 1 new travel-related case of COVID-19 To date, the province has confirmed 194 cases of COVID-19 and has seen 189 recoveries.Health officials say 67,540 tests for the virus have been completed in New Brunswick.The Atlantic bubble remains in effect, permitting 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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Nova Scotia has 1 known active case of COVID-19

coronavirus on Wednesday and say one active case remains in the province.The province completed 902 negative tests the day prior, and 84,747 to date.Nova Scotia has confirmed 1,086 cases of COVID-19 since the outbreak began in March.

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Minor hockey players getting back on ice across Nova Scotia

With COVID-19 gathering limits in place this season, not all hockey parents are going to be able to get back to the rink. As Jesse Thomas reports, some of them are petitioning the province to change that.

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No new cases of Covid-19 in New Brunswick on Tuesday

coronavirus on Tuesday.Three cases of COVID-19 remain active, according to health officials. New Brunswick reports 1 new travel-related case of COVID-19 The most recent case was reported Monday.To date, the province has confirmed 194 cases of COVID-19 and has seen 189 recoveries.Health officials say 67,067 tests for the virus have been completed in New Brunswick.The Atlantic bubble remains in effect, permitting 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 Tuesday

COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with only one active case remaining in the province.The province said the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 866 Nova Scotia tests the day before. 1 active coronavirus case remains in Nova Scotia as of Monday To date, Nova Scotia has 84,089 negative test results, 1,086 positive COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths.

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Casino Nova Scotia reopening in October after 6-month closure due to COVID-19

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation announced Monday that its Casino Nova Scotia properties in Sydney and Halifax will be reopening on Oct.

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1 active coronavirus case remains in Nova Scotia as of Monday

COVID-19 on Monday, with only one active case remaining in the province.The province said the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 765 Nova Scotia tests the day prior. Coronavirus — Families march through Wolfville in latest long-term care protest To date, Nova Scotia has 83,576 negative test results, 1,086 positive cases of the coronavirus and 65 deaths.

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New Brunswick reports 1 new travel-related case of COVID-19

coronavirus in New Brunswick on Monday.The province says the case is travel-related and the individual is self-isolating in the Moncton region.There are currently three active cases of COVID-19 in the province. New Brunswick becomes first province to hold election amid coronavirus pandemic To date, New Brunswick has confirmed 194 cases of COVID-19, of which 189 have recovered.There have been two deaths in the province, both in the Campbellton region.The Atlantic bubble remains in effect, permitting 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 New Brunswick on Saturday

coronavirus on Saturday.Two cases of COVID-19 remain active, according to health officials.

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Nova Scotia student hit with $1,000 fine for failing to self-isolate amid COVID-19

COVID-19 in Nova Scotia. RCMP fine 4 Nova Scotia university students $1,000 each for failing to self isolate RCMP say a student in Wolfville, N.S., is facing a $1,000 fine after officers received a complaint on Sept.

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Nova Scotia now only has 1 active coronavirus case

novel coronavirus in Nova Scotia.The province confirmed on Saturday that it had detected no new cases of COVID-19 on Friday and that one additional person has recovered from the virus.The Nova Scotia Health Authority’s testing centres completed 951 tests on Thursday. In total, the province has conducted 83,841 tests since the coronavirus pandemic began.To date, there have been 1,086 cases in Nova Scotia.

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Box fan with a furnace filter: Parents question Nova Scotia school ventilation safety

coronavirus pandemic are being called into question, specifically relating to school ventilation systems.With a young daughter with chronic health issues, Corey Slumkoski was anxious about sending his daughter back to school this September. She has hypersecretory asthma, and her doctors recommended that she be pulled out of school at the earliest signs of community spread of COVID-19.But still, seven-year-old Quinn Walls-Slumkoski was excited to head back to school, so on Sept.

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Halifax schools to get improved bus services after complaints, delays

Middle Sackville mother raises concerns over lack of communication about courtesy busing The director of operations at HRCE Jacob Ritchie said in the notice that changes to routing will be made over the upcoming weekend.According to the new policy, transportation must be provided for those in middle and secondary grades, who live more than 2.4 km from the school.A Middle Sackville mother told Global News last month she was disappointed with HRCE’s lack of communication regarding initial changes to courtesy bussing.Margaret Caldwell reached out to HRCE mid-August after she found out her child has been removed from the bussing lists. She said she was told that any potential courtesy busing seats won’t be determined until after Sept.

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Nova Scotia’s Université Sainte-Anne expels student who failed to self-isolate

Université Sainte-Anne has expelled a student who failed to self-isolate and later tested positive for COVID-19.On Sept.1, the French-language university confirmed that a student at its Pointe-de-l’Église campus in Church Point, N.S., had tested positive for the novel coronavirus after returning from travel outside Atlantic Canada.That person failed to self-quarantine, a mandatory requirement for anyone travelling to Nova Scotia from outside the Atlantic Bubble.

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Rotational workers get conflicting information on self-isolating from N.S.

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2 active N.S. cases of COVID-19, including case that tested positive in another province

Provincial health team concerned about Nova Scotia’s ‘pack mentality’ Nova Scotia says the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s testing centres completed 1,212 tests on Thursday.In total, the province has conducted 83,275 tests since the coronavirus pandemic began.To date, there have been 1,086 cases in Nova Scotia.

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No new COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick on Friday

coronavirus on Friday and reports one additional recovery.Two cases of COVID-19 remain active, according to health officials.The most recent case reported Thursday, however, is an Edmundston resident who is currently in Quebec, the province said.A Thursday news release said the individual was “tested in that province and will remain there until recovered.” Letter sent to N.B.

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Nova Scotia’s active coronavirus cases drops to 2

coronavirus cases in Nova Scotia continued to drop on Thursday as the province reported no new cases of the virus.There are now only two active cases of COVID-19 in the province.

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Provincial health team concerned about Nova Scotia’s ‘pack mentality’

coronavirus update on Wednesday, Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, the chief officer of health, said young Nova Scotians may be getting too comfortable in large gatherings.“I was made aware of a very long outside line-up at a Halifax bar on the weekend, and very clearly by the pictures people were not practicing social distancing,” said Strang.Some lineup to get into the Lower Deck this evening.

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Coronavirus: 3 active cases of COVID-19 remain in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia health officials are reporting no new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday. There are currently three active cases in the province.

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No new COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick on Wednesday

coronavirus remain in New Brunswick, as health officials reported no new cases on Wednesday.To date, the province has confirmed 192 cases and completed 64,761 tests for COVID-19. Prince Edward Island reports four new cases of COVID-19, all travel related There have been 188 recoveries from the virus in New Brunswick, and two deaths.There are currently no New Brunswickers in hospital due to COVID-19, health officials say.The Atlantic bubble remains in effect, permitting 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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3 active cases of COVID-19 remain in Nova Scotia

coronavirus on Wednesday.There are currently three active cases in the province. N.S.

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Nova Scotia well positioned to deal with second wave of COVID-19: Strang

Northwood long-term care facility in Halifax this spring. Nova Scotia has seen 65 deaths overall.“Look across the country, there’s no doubt that COVID has highlighted long-term care as an issue,” Strang said.

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Halifax’s Scotiabank Centre reopens for Mooseheads’ season opener

Halifax Mooseheads will reopen next month to host the team’s season home opener, although the experience will be different as a result of COVID-19.The Scotiabank Centre will reopen on Oct. 3, after its reopening framework was reviewed by Nova Scotia’s public health and occupational health and safety departments, the company operating the centre and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) team announced on Tuesday.“We’re thrilled to be reopening and welcoming our fans back to Scotiabank Centre,” said Carrie Cussons, the president and CEO of Scotiabank Centre.

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Nova Scotia reports no new COVID-19 cases Tuesday

Student at Acadia University sanctioned for not self-isolating The province said that the list of symptoms being screened for COVID-19 has been recently updated to reflect the epidemiology in Nova Scotia.Nova Scotians are now being encouraged to visit the 811 website if, in the past 48 hours, they have had, or are currently experiencing:

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2 COVID-19 cases remain active in New Brunswick

coronavirus on Tuesday as two active cases remain.To date, the province has confirmed 192 cases of COVID-19 and completed 64,456 tests. Prince Edward Island reports four new cases of COVID-19, all travel related There have been 188 recoveries from the virus and two deaths, both in the Campbellton region.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]There are currently no New Brunswickers in hospital due to COVID-19, health officials say.The Atlantic bubble remains in effect, permitting 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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Nova Scotia easing restrictions to allow designated caregivers to help long-term care residents

COVID-19 remaining low in the province, it will further ease restrictions in long-term care homes and allow designated caregivers to help care for and support residents.According to the province, designated caregivers can be family members, spouses, friends or other support people.

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new coronavirus case Monday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]To date, Nova Scotia has recorded 80,235 negative test results, 1,086 positive COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths.No one is currently in hospital, according to the province, and 1,017 cases are now considered resolved.Nova Scotians are still encouraged to visit the 811 website if they have two or more of the following symptoms:

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New Brunswick reports no new coronavirus cases Sunday

coronavirus on Sunday.At this time, the number of active COVID-19 cases in the province has dropped to three.To date, the province has confirmed 192 cases of the virus and has seen 187 recoveries.There have also been two deaths as a result of COVID-19 in the province, both in the Campbellton region.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The province says there are currently no New Brunswickers in hospital due to the virus.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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New Brunswick reporting no new cases of COVID-19 Saturday

coronavirus on Saturday.There are four active cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick at this time.

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Nova Scotia processes record number of COVID-19 tests, no new cases reported Saturday

novel coronavirus on Saturday.There are only five active cases of the coronavirus in Nova Scotia at this time.The province says that the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 1,536 Nova Scotia tests on Friday, a new record high for the number of tests processed in a single day in the province.

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Nova Scotia students want their voices heard in return-to-school plan

‘It’s how the premier rolls,’ NSTU leader says after premier downplays concerns in schools On Thursday, Premier Stephen McNeil claimed teachers union president Paul Wozney was “creating a bunch of noise and rhetoric” by suggesting public schools are unsafe and in “chaos.”But Wozney said it’s a representation of what he’s heard from teachers and staff.While all that is happening, students want to make sure their voices aren’t left unheard.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“We need a new take on situations such as social distancing and wearing masks in school,” said Kodali.“We could also create a blog or a site where we could put our voices; that would be a pretty good idea, too,” said Grade 11

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Health-care providers adapt to meet increased demand for mental health supports in N.S.

Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line since the pandemic began.The Nova Scotia Health Authority reported a 35 per cent increase in calls this past July compared to the same month in 2019.The increase in demand for mental health supports has caused health-care providers to adapt their services to meet the needs of their patients.“Telephone-based and video-based care is something for mental health, that I’ve been doing quite a bit of during this time,” said Dr. Ajantha Jayabarathan, a Halifax-based family physician who has been practicing for nearly 30 years.

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Halifax Mooseheads return to ice with a plan to compete and keep COVID-19 at bay

Halifax Mooseheads were back on the ice at home Thursday night, taking on their provincial rival, the Cape Breton Eagles, in a pre-season game before an empty arena at their practice facility in Burnside.It was the first game Mooseheads have played at home since March, when COVID-19 abruptly cancelled the season, playoffs and Memorial Cup. Ontario Hockey League announces return to play plan, 2020-21 season to start Dec.

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Nova Scotia renews state of emergency, no new COVID-19 cases Friday

coronavirus in Nova Scotia as no new cases were reported on Friday.To date, the province has reported 1,085 COVID-19 cases.On Thursday the province completed 869 tests, moving the province’s total number of tests completed to 79,387. No new cases of coronavirus in N.S., as province completes more than 1,000 tests for fifth time There have been 65 deaths in the province as a result of COVID-19 complications.Nova Scotia is also renewing the province’s state of emergency effective Sunday.It will now be set to expire on Sept.

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‘It’s how the premier rolls,’ NSTU leader says after premier downplays concerns in schools

Nova Scotia premier rejects teachers’ allegations that schools are unsafe The premier also called out Wozney’s leadership, saying it’s “not helpful when leaders use that kind of rhetoric.”“They should be leading. You know, working with parents and quite frankly their hard-working members who are actually out there doing it right now,” said McNeil.“It’s how the premier rolls,” Wozney said in response.

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No new cases of coronavirus in N.S., as province completes more than 1,000 tests for fifth time

novel coronavirus Thursday.There remain six active cases in the province.As of Sept. 3, Nova Scotia has detected 1,085 cases of the coronavirus.

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N.S. teachers’ union says schools ‘in chaos,’ asks government to delay reopening

Union leaders raise safety concerns over Nova Scotia’s back-to-school planChurchill and Dr.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia’s top doctor calls on parents to ‘take some responsibility’ for school safety

Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health for Nova Scotia, said Wednesday that parents “need to take some responsibility” when it comes to keeping their children safe in schools.

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Nova Scotia puts response plan in place for potential COVID-19 exposures in schools

COVID-19 exposures in school. Nova Scotia reports no new coronavirus cases Wednesday, 6 active cases remain “I want to welcome our new and returning students and staff back to school in what will be a year to remember,” said Zach Churchill, minister of education and early childhood development, said at a briefing alongside Dr.

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