Map of COVID-19 cases reported in Nova Scotia as of April 23, 2021. Legend here. THE COAST
44 new cases as the Halifax lockdown starts April 23
School cases, more variants and a nursing home infection give Friday the air of disaster. The last time the province implemented a circuit breaker lockdown was in February. Over a few days case numbers crept upward and then spiked all the way up to 10 new cases in a single day! Newly elected premier Iain Rankin and chief medical officer of health Robert Strang took fast and decisive action, immediately imposing a batch of restrictions on Halifax Regional Municipality for a month.
St. Catherine’s Elementary, Halifax St. Joseph’s-Alexander McKay Elementary, Halifax
Dartmouth South Academy and Ross Road School are closed to students and those schools are moving to at-home learning for a two-week period. They are both part of the families of schools that were included in the restrictions announced earlier today.
Holland Road Elementary will remain closed to students until Wednesday, April 28. Students will learn from home until the school reopens.
St. Catherine’s Elementary will remain closed to students until Wednesday, April 28. Students will learn from home until the school reopens.
St. Joseph’s-Alexander McKay Elementary is currently closed due to a previous case and is expected to reopen on Monday, April 26.
Forty-four New Cases of COVID-19, Additional Variant Cases Identified
Forty-four new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Nova Scotia today, April 23.
Thirty-three cases are in Central Zone, five of which were identified Thursday, April 22, at Dartmouth South Academy in Dartmouth, Ross Road School in Westphal, Holland Road Elementary in Fletchers Lake, St. Catherine’s Elementary in Halifax and St. Joseph’s-Alexander McKay Elementary in Halifax.
Five cases are in Eastern Zone, four cases are in Western Zone and two are in Northern Zone.
One of the cases in Central Zone is a staff member at The Ivy Meadows, a long-term care facility in Beaver Bank. As a precaution, residents are being isolated and cared for in their rooms and the facility is closed to visitors and designated caregivers. The Ivy Meadows is working with public health on testing required for residents and staff. All residents were offered vaccinations earlier and the majority of residents accepted full vaccina
Posted: Apr 23, 2021 1:13 PM AT | Last Updated: April 23
People line up for COVID-19 testing in downtown Halifax on April 23, 2021.(Paul Legere/Radio-Canada)
Nova Scotia reported 44 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the province s total known active caseload to 150.
Thirty-three of the new cases are in the central zone, five of which were identified Thursday at schools. Those schools are Dartmouth South Academy in Dartmouth, Ross Road School in Westphal, Holland Road Elementary in Fletchers Lake, St. Catherine s Elementary in Halifax and St. Joseph s-Alexander McKay Elementary in Halifax.
Five of the cases are in the eastern zone, four are in the western zone and two are in the northern zone.
Forty-four new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Nova Scotia on Friday.
Thirty-three cases are in Central Zone, five of which were identified Thursday, April 22, at Dartmouth South Academy in Dartmouth, Ross Road School in Westphal, Holland Road Elementary in Fletchers Lake, St. Catherine’s Elementary in Halifax and St. Joseph’s-Alexander McKay Elementary in Halifax.
Five cases are in Eastern Zone, four cases are in Western Zone and two are in Northern Zone.
One of the cases in Central Zone is a staff member at The Ivy Meadows, a long-term care facility in Beaver Bank.
As a precaution, residents are being isolated and cared for in their rooms and the facility is closed to visitors and designated caregivers. The Ivy Meadows is working with public health on testing required for residents and staff. All residents were offered vaccinations earlier and the majority of residents accepted full vaccination with two doses of COVID-19 vaccine.