Category Archives: COVID-19

There are 611 new cases of COVID-19 Friday. It’s the first day we’ve had less cases reported than the day before in over a week. 393 cases in the Halifax region, 60 in the east, 59 in the ...

Two staff members at Roseway Manor in Shelburne have tested positive for COVID-19. According to the province, neither had contact with any residents, and both are not hospitalized. Every staff member ...

We’ve smashed the record again, 689 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. The province is reporting a number of outbreaks in hospitals and long-term care homes. There are 3844 active infections in our...

One death and 537 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday for Nova Scotia. A man in his 50s in the Northern Zone has died. Premier Tim Houston sent his condolences to the man’s family and friends, sayin...

Public Health is now sending positive COVID-19 test results through an automated email. The initiative came into effect on Wednesday. Nova Scotia Health says the goal is to reduce wait times for test ...

Canada’s chief public health officer said the Omicron variant is increasingly responsible for rising case counts. During a federal COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Theresa Tam said in less th...

The province is re-launching paid sick leave. People who get COVID-19 will be entitled to up to four paid sick days under Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Program. To be eligible you must ...

The federal government is temporarily expanding eligibility to programs such as the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit and the Local Lockdown Program. Employers and workers can apply if they are subject t...

More Nova Scotians can now book their COVID-19 booster dose. The province has announced as of Wednesday, people as young as 50 are now eligible so long as it has been six months since their second sho...

The Nova Scotia Liberal Party’s health critic is raising concerns about COVID-19 testing in the province. It was announced today that PCR tests would only be used for those at highest risk, in a...