HALIFAX Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are now helping at Nova Scotia s COVID-19 testing sites in Halifax and surrounding areas. The reinforcements were announced on Tuesday by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a live news conference. Across Nova Scotia, and especially in the Halifax region, numbers have risen quickly and the province requested help so. we re sending support, said Trudeau on Tuesday. We’re deploying 60 Canadian Armed Forces members to testing centres in Nova Scotia. This will help stop the spread of the virus. Chief Petty Officer Jake Lowther is one of 50 navy volunteers helping with province s testing centres. He says volunteers came from across the entire fleet and are ready to help where and when needed.