Category Archives: COVID-19
Three New Cases And A School-Based Case
The Department of Heath and Wellness is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. Officials say one is travel related in Eastern Zone, the other two are in Central Zone, one travel related and t...
Mar 25, 2021
1 New Case Of COVID-19; Vaccine Rollout Starts Ramping Up
A shipment of 30,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is arriving in Nova Scotia today. Premier Iain Rankin says this is the largest shipment the province has received. Rankin says that with more ...
Mar 23, 2021
Two New Cases Of COVID-19, No One In Hospital
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 Monday. Officials say the new cases are in Central Zone and both are in close contacts of previously reported cases. There ...
Mar 22, 2021
Nova Scotia Opens Border To New Brunswick
You won’t have to self-isolate if you’re travelling to Nova Scotia from New Brunswick. Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health made the ann...
Mar 19, 2021
More Pharmacies Offering COVID-19 Vaccinations
Nova Scotia is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination plan with an additional 15 pharmacy locations set to offer the Moderna vaccine. Previously 25 pharmacies and physician offices were administering the ...
Mar 19, 2021
Province Suffers Another COVID-19 Related Death
Another person has died from COVID-19 in our province. The Department of Health and Wellness reported the woman, over 80 in Central Zone, is the 66th person in the province to suffer a virus-related d...
Mar 18, 2021
Canada/U.S. Border Restrictions Extended
The Canada/U.S. border restrictions have been extended by another month. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair made the announcement Thursday morning on Twitter. Blair says non-essential travel restrictio...
Mar 18, 2021
Premier Says Reopening Atlantic Bubble Makes Sense
The premier says an Atlantic travel bubble, including Newfoundland and Labrador, will be back in place next month. Speaking after a cabinet meeting Thursday, Iain Rankin said an April 19 opening date ...
Mar 18, 2021
UPDATE: U-S Says Yes To Canada For Vaccine Help
The United States will be sending 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Canada. Reports indicate it’s part of a plan by the country to send roughly four million doses that it is not us...
Mar 17, 2021
Two New COVID-19 Infections
Low COVID-19 case numbers continue in the province. The Department of Health and Wellness reported two new cases Wednesday. Officials say one is a travel related case in Western Zone and the other is ...
Mar 17, 2021
