Category Archives: COVID-19
30- to 34-year-olds now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines
Vaccination appointments have now opened to people between 30 and 34. The Department of Health and Wellness made the announcement in a release early this afternoon. Like all other age groups, appointm...
May 17, 2021
Another COVID-19 death, Strang urges vaccination
Another person has died from COVID-19. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang says the Central Zone man in his 80s was the 72nd person to die from the virus. Dr. Strang reported 117 new cas...
May 14, 2021
4.5M Vaccine Doses Arriving Next Week
Canada is in line to receive 4.5 million COVID-19 vaccines next week. This comes as Pfizer agrees to move a delivery of doses ahead of the Victoria Day long-weekend. Pfizer will be providing Canada wi...
May 14, 2021
CDC Eases Restrictions For Fully Vaccinated Americans
A reduction in the restrictions for those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made the move Thursday to ease indoor mask...
May 14, 2021
110 new cases, 1572 active infections
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting 110 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. Officials say, after 155 recoveries, there are now 1572 active infections in the province. They say 83 are in Cen...
May 13, 2021
N.S. hits pause on AstraZeneca vaccine
Nova Scotia will pause the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as the first dose effective today, May 12. The decision is based on an abundance of caution due to an observed increase in the ra...
May 12, 2021
118 new cases, 1591 active infections
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting 118 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. Officials say there are now 1591 active infections in the province. They say 98 new cases are in Central Zone, whe...
May 11, 2021
Backlog resolving, numbers headed in right direction
COVID-19 numbers are trending down again. Chief Medical Officer of Health Doctor Robert Strang confirmed 121 new cases Monday and 1655 active infections. Doctor Strang says the COVID-19 testing backlo...
May 10, 2021
Business And Church Fined For Health Act Violations
RCMP have issued fines to a business that pretended to be closed and a church that refused to end a gathering. At 11:15 a.m. yesterday King’s District RCMP were told about a faith based gatherin...
May 10, 2021
Province extending and tightening restrictions
The province is extending and enhancing public health restrictions on the third day in a row of record-breaking case numbers, and another death. The Department of Health and Wellness reported 227 new ...
May 07, 2021
