Jump to sections in this article: Overview of today’s cases Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia announced 30 new cases of COVID-19 today (Wednesday, November 10). By Nova Scotia Health zone, the new cases break down as: • 16 Northern • 12 Central • 2 Western • 0 Eastern Three more cases have […]
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Morning File, Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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A man in his 80s has died from COVID; outbreak at Pugwash nursing home grows; 56 new cases announced province-wide
Jump to sections in this article: Overview of today’s cases Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories A man in his 80s has died from COVID. He lived in Nova Scotia Health’s Eastern Zone, and is the 102nd Nova Scotian to die from the disease. Additionally, the province announced 56 new cases of COVID-19 today. By […]
The chain of COVID transmission likely starts at a Baptist “camp meeting” in Amherst and leads directly to an outbreak in a Pugwash nursing home
Jump to sections in this article: Overview of today’s cases Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Today, Nova Scotia announced 111 new cases of COVID-19 over three days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). The bulk of the cases are either directly related to multi-day faith gathering in late October in Amherst, or are secondary outbreaks arising […]
Strang: The recent increase in COVID cases in Nova Scotia is related to a multi-day church event
Jump to sections in this article: Overview of today’s cases Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories “The increased case numbers we are seeing are from several clusters of cases, primarily in the Northern and Western zones related to several faith groups that participated recently in a single multi-day event,” explained Chief Medical Officer of Health […]
50 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Thursday, Nov. 4
Jump to sections in this article: Overview of today’s cases Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia announced 50 new cases of COVID-19 today, Thursday, Nov. 4. By Nova Scotia Health zone, the new cases break down as: • 20 Western • 20 Northern • 8 Central • 2 Eastern The Department of Health […]
38 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Wednesday, Nov. 3
Jump to sections in this article: Overview of today’s cases Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia announced 38 new cases of COVID-19 today, Wednesday, Nov. 3. By Nova Scotia Health zone, the new cases break down as: • 19 Central • 14 Western • 4 Northern • 1 Eastern The Western Zone cases […]
11 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Tuesday, Nov. 2
Jump to sections in this article: Overview of today’s cases Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia announced 11 new cases of COVID-19 today, Tuesday, Nov. 2. By Nova Scotia Health zone, the new cases break down as: • 5 Central • 4 Eastern • 2 Northern There are now 161 known active cases […]
The 101st Nova Scotian has died from COVID; 59 new cases over 3 days announced
Jump to sections in this article: Overview of today’s cases Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories A man in his 70s has died from COVID-19. He is the 101st Nova Scotian to dies from the disease. Additionally, the province has announced 59 new cases over the past three days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). By Nova Scotia […]
Under pressure from vaccine “justice” group, Public Health changes rules for soup kitchens
For the first time in nearly 20 months, volunteers at Hope Cottage will resume serving sit-down meals to the city’s most vulnerable people today. But how long that will last is anybody’s guess and a matter of ongoing discussion. Prior to the emergence of the COVID-19 virus, the soup kitchen on Brunswick Street served between […]