COVID-19 on Monday, the first cases associated with schools.According to the province, one person at Graham Creighton Junior High in Cherry Brook and one person at Auburn Drive High in Cole Harbour tested positive for the virus.“Neither attended school today and both are self-isolating at home,” the province said in a press release.

Nova Scotia reports 2 new cases of COVID-19, has 23 active cases Public health said it will be in touch with close contacts as part of its ongoing investigation and advise of next steps.The update comes following the province’s reporting of two new coronavirus cases on Monday morning, which are in the central health zone and are connected to previously reported cases.“Everyone in a class which a confirmed case.

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Less than 5 health workers have tested positive for COVID-19 in N.S.

14 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia on Thursday All of the health workers who have tested positive were required to “immediately” quarantine away from their workplace, Elliott said.The authority confirmed that there are small number of health workers self-isolating as a result of potential exposures to COVID-19.Elliott said there are 25 health-care workers who are in isolation and have been deemed a “moderate to high risk of exposure.”[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Any NSHA staff member or doctor that tests positive for COVID-19 works with the province’s Public Health and Occupational Health Safety and Wellness team to identify those who may have been exposed to the virus.Close

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Second wave of COVID-19 brings new wave of discrimination

From plate shaming during the summer, to racial attacks against Canadians of Asian descent in the spring, a Halifax professor says stigma has played a harmful role during the pandemic. He says the latest Nova Scotia lockdown is feeding into another unhealthy wave of discrimination.

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Halifax retailers ask shoppers to follow the book with new COVID-19 protocols in place

Dartmouth retailers make quick adjustments to new COVID-19 restrictions “To me, it’s like being back in March, at the heart of it all,” said Mike’s No Frills owner Mike MacIntyre. “But the only difference is, nowadays we wear a mask compared to last time.”A lineup was just starting to form before the noon-hour at MacIntyre’s grocery store in Spryfield, N.S.

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N.S. offers one-time grant for businesses ordered closed as a result of COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 restrictions may now be able to receive support from the provincial government.Nova Scotia officials announced on Thursday a one-time grant for businesses in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and Hants County.The goal, according to a press release, is meant to support “small, independently owned dine-in restaurants, bars, and fitness and leisure establishments” that have been directly affected by the health orders that took effect on Thursday.

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14 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia on Thursday

COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total number of actives cases to 114.According to the province, 12 of the new cases are in the central zone. One case is in the northern Zone and the other case is in the western Zone.“New restrictions have come into effect today in much of Halifax Regional Municipality and parts of Hants County to help us to slow the spread of COVID-19,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a press release.“Please make yourself familiar with the new restrictions.

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N.S. health minister to retire from politics after term ends

Leo Glavine has announced he is stepping down after his term.Glavine said in a Thursday cabinet meeting he will not be re-offering in the next election and is choosing to retire from politics.But, he will carry out his term.“I certainly plan to put my heart and soul into the next number of months,” Glavine said.“The premier called upon me to fill the role of minister of health which I will certainly do until Feb. 6, and maybe the new premier will ask me to carry on, which I would certainly be honoured to do, as tough as it is.” N.S.

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7-year-old gets visit from his hero, N.S. chief of health Robert Strang

Province continues roll out of pop-up COVID-19 testing centres throughout Halifax Within a few hours, Strang was at their door with a coronavirus stuffed toy.Hughie said he was excited to see his hero.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“He uses very kind words,” the boy said.He named the toy “Covid Nine Teen.”In the near future, Hughie will have to undergo several more surgeries for his cleft lip and palate, conditions that occur during pregnancy and result in a split in the lip and an opening in the roof of the mouth.Dawn Dauphinee said the children’s hospital in Halifax has been helpful to her family.“We’re very thankful for all they do at the IWK,” she said.Dauphinee said she was blown away by

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Here’s what COVID-19 testing looks like at Nova Scotia’s QEII

As COVID-19 cases continue to ramp up, those on the frontlines are tirelessly working, including staff at the province’s microbiology lab at the QEII.

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Halifax area prepares for tougher COVID-19 restrictions after spike

Days after the Atlantic travel bubble burst, Nova Scotia is now moving to stop a spike in COVID-19 cases. As Ross Lord reports, the province has imposed new restrictions on the Halifax area.

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An inside look at how Nova Scotia tests for COVID-19

coronavirus cases continue to climb in Nova Scotia, front-line workers across the province are gearing up and are well prepared.That includes staff at the province’s main testing laboratory.The microbiology lab on the third floor of the QEII Health Centre’s Mackenzie Building may be small, but its job is massive and seemingly never-ending.“It’s busy, it’s constant,” chuckles the lab’s manager Charles Heinstein.“I think I’ve said this before; it never stops.”The team at the lab process all of the COVID-19 tests from mainland Nova Scotia, as a lab at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, handles samples from that part of the province.Right now, the QEII lab is receiving and processing between 1,000 and 1,500 samples per day, but with current

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Nova Scotia reports 16 new coronavirus cases, 1 recovery Wednesday

Nova Scotia reports 37 new cases of COVID-19, shuts down bars, gyms Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, warned on Tuesday that Nova Scotians can continue to expect high case numbers for at least the next two weeks.Premier Stephen McNeil said in a press release that all Nova Scotians will have to dig deep in order to beat back the spread of the virus.“We can stop the spread of COVID-19 in our communities if we work together.

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‘Low risk’ in distributing pizza at COVID-19 testing line: infectious disease doctor

#COVID-19 pop up testing site handed out 25 communal pizza boxes to those waiting in line.

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Few Manitobans using COVID Alert App to report testing positive: data

National COVID-19 tracking app now available to Manitobans Nationwide, more than 5.4 million Canadians have downloaded the COVID Alert App as of Nov. 22, and 5,835 people entered a one-time key into the app to report testing positive, according to Health Canada.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]People living in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island can use the COVID Alert App to report testing positive.

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Nova Scotia creates protections for renters, more beds for homeless amid COVID-19

COVID-19 that would keep them safe from rent increases and renovictions while the province works on longer-term solutions.According to Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Chuck Porter, the immediate protections ordered under the Emergency Management Act are as follows: Affordable housing advocate says Nova Scotia premier’s comments on rent control ‘bizarre’ The province said in a statement that it is also creating the Nova Scotia Affordable Housing Commission.

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Halifax readies for sweeping coronavirus measures as cases trend upward

COVID-19 infections.Effective Thursday and for the next two weeks, there will be no in-person dining at restaurants, while public libraries, museums, gyms, yoga studios and casinos will close.Public gatherings in the city will be limited to five people, while retail stores will be required to limit the number of shoppers and staff to 25 per cent or less of their legal capacity. Nova Scotia reports 37 new cases of COVID-19, shuts down bars, gyms Dr.

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Public Health advises on 21 new potential coronavirus exposure locations in HRM

COVID-19 exposure locations in the Halifax area.

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Coronavirus: Saint Mary’s University confirms positive COVID-19 case

COVID-19 case was detected in a community member.The university said in a Tuesday statement that contact tracing is being done to determine any potential exposures.As of Tuesday afternoon, Public Health has not issued any exposure warnings related to the SMU campus.“If you are not contacted by public health, you are not being asked to do anything other than the general protocols and symptom monitoring expected of all Nova Scotians,” said a SMU release.

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‘This is your wake-up call’: Nova Scotia premier announces 37 new COVID-19 cases

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announced on Tuesday that there were 37 new cases of the coronavirus in the province, the largest single-day increase since April 23.

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Nova Scotia investing $193M to expand internet access for homes and businesses

Coronavirus has exacerbated the issue of internet access in rural Maritime communities These agreements with internet service providers Mainland Telecom and Bell Canada will provide connections to approximately 30 small communities across the province with high-speed internet, said the province.It is expected all homes and businesses covered by these extensions will have access to improved network by late 2023.

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Rising COVID-19 cases leads restaurant and bar group to recommend Halifax closures

Nova Scotia to test Halifax bar staff and late-night patrons for COVID-19 He says younger people are visiting restaurants and spreading the virus and that the only way to control transmission is to shut them down.Meanwhile, the province is announcing a special testing strategy aimed at patrons and employees of late-night bars and restaurants – even if they don’t have symptoms of the illness.Health officials said today anyone who works in a licenced establishment or who went to a bar or restaurant in Halifax after 10 p.m. in the last two weeks should book a COVID-19 test.“Most of our recent cases of COVID-19 have been among young people who have been to late-night bars and restaurants,” Dr.

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Nova Scotia to test Halifax bar staff and late-night patrons for COVID-19

coronavirus regardless of symptoms.The strategy was announced last week as Nova Scotia saw a rise in cases of COVID-19, particularly in one demographic.“Let’s call this what it is: We’re having a problem with 18- to 35-year-olds… They’re living as if COVID doesn’t exist,” Premier Stephen McNeil said on Friday. He said the main issue is going to bars with multiple social circles at a time.A rapid testing strategy for asymptomatic staff of bars and restaurants in Halifax kicked off this week. Nova Scotia reports 11 new COVID-19 cases on Monday In a Tuesday release, the province additionally called on anyone who may have attended a bar in the HRM after 10 p.m.

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N.L., P.E.I. pull out of Atlantic bubble amid rising COVID-19 cases

Atlantic Canada’s bubble allowed free travel between the four provinces, thanks to initially low COVID-19 cases in the region. But as concerns rise over infections now slowly rising in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward are pulling out of that bubble – for now.

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Public Health reports potential COVID-19 exposure in Auburn Drive High

Nova Scotia reports 11 new COVID-19 cases on Monday [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]

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Nova Scotia reports 11 new COVID-19 cases on Monday

coronavirus cases for the second day in a row.There are currently 51 known active COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang said in a news release “COVID-19 has found its way back into our communities.”“It is the responsibility of all of us to move quickly and stop it from spreading further.

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Nova Scotia to spend $21M on new laptops for school students learning from home

‘It’s how the premier rolls,’ NSTU leader says after premier downplays concerns in schools Last week, two schools in the HRM reported the province’s first cases of COVID-19 in the education systems which promoted Public Health to close both Auburn Drive High in Cole Harbour and Graham Creighton Junior High in Cherry Brook for two weeks.“They are day one of learning from home and teaching from home,” said Wozney, “and they are making it up as they go.”At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, 26 per cent of families in Nova Scotia said they had technology challenges with at-home learning.Black and Indigenous families were more likely to face these challenges, the province said. N.S.

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Halifax police urge residents to get educated on new COVID-19 rules

COVID-19 restrictions that came into effect Monday.As Nova Scotia reported 44 active coronavirus cases on Sunday, the majority of these cases were detected in the Central Zone. Last week, health officials stated there was community transmission in the Halifax municipality.

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P.E.I. and N.L. step back from Atlantic bubble as COVID-19 cases rise

COVID-19 cases rise in the region.The two regions backed out after Nova Scotia and New Brunswick saw an increase in cases, reporting 44 and 77 active COVID-19 cases, respectively, as of Sunday. N.B.

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11 new cases of COVID-19 identified in Nova Scotia on Sunday

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Premier Stephen McNeil said that catching even one potential case of COVID-19 can have a huge impact in stopping the spread of the virus.“It’s an important lesson that we need to limit our social contacts and follow all the other public health guidelines — wear a mask, practise social distancing and wash your hands,” he said.Results of last night’s pilot will be used to inform a broader testing strategy, the province stated.“The majority of new cases we are seeing involve social interactions — people who may or may not be symptomatic going downtown with friends and staying for several hours,” said Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health.

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Liberals set up housing council as 7 provinces sign up for rent assistance program

rent assistance program created as part of the national housing strategy, newly released documents show.So far, the Liberals have only announced deals with four provinces to deliver the Canada Housing Benefit to vulnerable renters, such as low-income families, Indigenous people, veterans and newcomers.Money is already flowing to Ontario, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and British Columbia but documents tabled in the House of Commons last week show three more unnamed provinces have signed up for cash.

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N.B. asks travellers from Halifax to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms

N.B. reports 23 new coronavirus cases Saturday, setting new single-day record If someone is to develop symptoms they are asked to immediately self-isolate and get tested for the coronavirus.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, Dr.

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Halifax Mooseheads reschedule 2 games after employee tests positive for COVID-19

Halifax Mooseheads have postponed two home games after an employee with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League hockey team tested positive for COVID-19.In a press release issued Saturday, the QMJHL team said they have postponed their game against the Charlottetown Islanders — scheduled for Saturday night — and their game against the Cape Breton Eagles — scheduled for Wednesday — as a result of the positive test.

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Halifax Central Library, grocery store, gyms among new possible COVID-19 exposure sites

for COVID-19 exposure.The locations include a grocery store and a number of gyms as well as the Halifax Central Library.At this time the direction for individuals who were at the following locations at the specific times mentioned is to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms. 8 new coronavirus cases report in N.S., largest single-day increase since May Nova Scotia Health is warning of potential exposure at the Bell Aliant store at 209 Chain Lake Dr. Anyone at the location on Nov.

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8 new coronavirus cases report in N.S., largest single-day increase since May

coronavirus cases on Saturday as the number of active cases increased to 33.It’s the largest single-day case increase in Nova Scotia since May, a detail noted by the province’s top doctor in a press release accompanying the case update.“It is critical that we all do our part to prevent and reduce the spread of COVID-19,” said Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health.

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Coronavirus: Halifax shrinks number of spectators allowed in municipal arenas

COVID-19 rise in the Halifax Regional Municipality.In a press release issued on Friday the municipality says it has cancelled all bookings at Auburn Drive High School and Graham Creighton Junior High until at least Dec. 6.The Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), which coordinates bookings at all Halifax Regional Centre for Education schools, did not explicitly provide a reason for the decision.

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Nova Scotia health officials warn of potential exposures at 4 downtown Halifax bars, restaurants

COVID-19 exposures.The first location is The Pint on Argyle Street.Officials say that anyone at the location on Nov. 13 between 10 p.m.

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Nova Scotia strengthens COVID-19 measures for Halifax area

The Halifax area has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases in recent days, with the source of about a dozen still unknown. As Graeme Benjamin reports, the province hopes it comes as a wakeup call for those still not taking the virus seriously.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia to close 2 schools after COVID-19 cases reported

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announced Friday that Auburn Drive High School and Graham Creighton Junior High would be closing for two weeks, effective immediately, and moving to online learning after COVID-19 cases were reported in both schools. McNeil said two cases were reported at Auburn Drive High School, and one case at Graham Creighton Junior High.

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Coronavirus: Nova Scotia officials outline new gathering restrictions

Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang outlined on Friday the new gathering limits in the province, saying they would be focusing on various urban and suburban areas of Halifax regional municipality.

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Nova Scotia to provide provincial update on COVID-19

coronavirus in the province on Friday.Premier Stephen McNeil and chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang are meeting at 1 p.m.

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2nd case of COVID-19 identified in Auburn Drive High School, some schools to be closed

COVID-19 at Auburn Drive High School in Cole Harbour on Thursday evening.The province said the new case is a close contact of an earlier reported case at the school.Halifax Regional Centre for Education has also sent out an e-mail to parents about the new COVID-19 case. Nova Scotia reports first cases of COVID-19 in schools Auburn Drive High and its family of schools will close for the day on Friday, Nov.

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Rural Nova Scotia company ready to manufacture 3-layer masks with filters in time for winter

3-layer masks with filter now recommended, Canada’s top doctor says The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States says that filtration can reduce the amount of exposure wearer’s may have with infectious droplets.RealGuard has recently expanded to Canada and has teamed up with WearWell Garments, a manufacturing and distribution facility that’s been in operation for more than 40 years.During the first wave of COVID-19, WearWell shifted gears into manufacturing Personal Protective Equipment, specifically medical gowns.“We were manufacturing thousands of gowns a week.

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6 regional care units to be established across N.S. to manage spread of COVID-19

COVID-19.The government said it has budgeted up to $6.2 million for this initiative, which will see the units set up within a hospital or nursing home.Providers who operate large or multiple facilities may also choose to establish the regional care unit model in one of their facilities for their residents.“Residents in our continuing care system are some of the most vulnerable when it comes to COVID-19,” said Leo Glavine, Minister of Health and Wellness in a press release.

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Tracking every case of COVID-19 in Canada

Ontario (1,210) – The province reported 1,210 cases new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday. Quebec (1,207) – The province added 1,207 new cases, 1,175 recoveries and 34 deaths. Of those deaths, 19 occurred between N

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Nova Scotia reports 1 new COVID-19 case on Thursday

coronavirus on Thursday and said 23 cases remain active in the province.The new case is under investigation.In a Tuesday provincial briefing, top doctor Dr.

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Halifax Public Libraries suspends in-person events as COVID-19 cases rise

Nova Scotia reports 3 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday Halifax Public Libraries reopened on July 7 after three months of closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.While all libraries will remain open at this time, stricter measures are being introduced.Library Service Update (2/2): To ensure face masks are always worn at the Library, beginning Saturday, November 21, eating & drinking will be temporarily not allowed in library locations. Let's work together to keep our community safe & healthy.

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N.S. medical officer says young people have big role to play amid 2nd wave of COVID-19

As we enter the second wave here in Nova Scotia, Public Health officials say there’s time to turn things around. Dr. Strang says people between the ages of 18 and 35 have a big role to play. Alicia Draus has more.

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Health officials warn of potential exposure to COVID-19 at Bayers Lake restaurant, store

COVID-19 at East Side Mario’s and Sport Check in Bayers Lake.According to N.S. Health, the exposure may have occurred at the restaurant on 186 Chain Lake Drive on Nov.

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