Category Archives: Covid-19
Eagles game cancelled due to players' flu-like symptoms
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League game between Cape Breton and Charlottetown had to be cancelled. League officials say a few Eagles players had flu-like symptoms before Sunday's game against the I...
Mar 29, 2021 Logo courtesy Cape Breton Eagles
Vaccination booking opens to 75 and over
People between the ages of 75 and 79 may now book COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang made the announcement at Friday's COVID-19 update. Appointments h...
Mar 26, 2021 Dr. Robert Strang; contributed Communications NS
Travel advisory issued for Edmundston after outbreak
Nova Scotians are requested to avoid non-essential travel to the city of Edmundston and surrounding communities in New Brunswick as a result of increased cases of COVID-19 in that area. There is no ch...
Mar 25, 2021
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
One new case; 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
Pharmacy swamped with calls for vaccine bookings
The owner of a local pharmacy says they're getting calls to book COVID-19 vaccinations. Michael Hatt, the owner/operator of Medicine Shoppe in Port Hawkesbury, says they're scheduled to start vaccinat...
Mar 22, 2021 Medicine Shoppe in Port Hawkesbury; photo courtesy Medicine Shoppe
Potential COVID-19 exposures at eight Halifax locations
Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at eight locations in the Central Zone. Anyone who worked at or visited the following locations on the specified dates an...
Mar 21, 2021
Six new COVID-19 cases
Six new cases of COVID-19 were announced Sunday. Four of the cases are in Central Zone. Three of the cases are close contacts of previously reported cases and the other case is related to travel outsi...
Mar 21, 2021
Nova Scotia opens border to New Brunswick
You won't have to self-isolate if you're traveling to Nova Scotia from New Brunswick. Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health made the announcement Fri...
Mar 19, 2021
