online and can’t be booked directly through a community clinic, pharmacy or physician.Walk-ins will also be turned away. Nova Scotia Public Health also announced Friday it will begin contacting positive COVID-19 cases and close contacts by text message, when that is an option.With case numbers increasing in Nova Scotia, Public Health said this will allow timely notification of positive cases and close contacts so they can immediately begin self-isolation to avoid further spread.“The text message will advise people they have tested positive or have been identified as a close contact of someone who has COVID-19,” a statement said.If someone tests positive for COVID-19, they can expect a text message from Public Health, a call from the COVID.