HALIFAX With a number of schools in the Halifax Regional Municipality shut down because of COVID, many parents are left scrambling. To say it s an inconvenience is a bit of an understatement, said father of two Logan Delaney. My personal situation it s a matter of picking whether it s my wife or I that stay home and how do you navigate that with your employer? Two of Vanessa Budrow’s three children are impacted by the school closures. I m a single mom of three and I m self-employed, she said. Now that there s no school, thankfully I have my mother-in-law down here. She came here right before the borders closed, so she was able to get down here just in time and now she s here taking care of the kids. Otherwise, I am not sure what I would do.
Another case of COVID-19 has been connected to a school in the Halifax area.
This one is at Shannon Park Elementary in Dartmouth, which will be closed to students until Tuesday, April 27. A deep cleaning will take place and students will learn from home during the closure, it said in a news release. Families will receive an update before students return to school on Tuesday.
Public health officials are now in the process of tracking down close contacts and letting them know their next steps, which will include testing and self-isolation.
Because the result came in after the deadline for reporting case data, so it will be included in Thursday s daily case count.
HALIFAX Nova Scotia Public Health officials reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, including 19 in Central Zone and Premier Iain Rankin is sounding the alarm about community spread as the number of active cases increases to 79. Earlier on Wednesday, Nova Scotia Premier Rankin cancelled the world women s hockey championship, which was scheduled for next month in Halifax and Truro. I am very concerned with the rising number of cases in Nova Scotia, which are higher than we have seen in quite some time, Rankin said. We are seeing early signs of community spread and we must strictly follow all public health protocols to get back on track, especially in the greater Halifax region.
One New Case of COVID-19 Connected to School
April 20, 2021 - 10:42 PM
Nova Scotia is reporting one additional case of COVID-19, identified today, April 20, connected to Mount Edward Elementary in Dartmouth, Central Zone.
The school will remain closed to students until Monday, April 26. A deep cleaning will take place and students will learn from home during the closure. Families will receive an update before students return to school on Monday.
As with any positive case, public health will be in touch with any close contacts of these cases and advise of next steps, including testing. Everyone who is a close contact will be notified, tested and asked to self-isolate for 14 days.
HALIFAX Nova Scotia Public Health officials reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, including 19 in Central Zone and Premier Iain Rankin is sounding the alarm about community spread as the number of active cases increases to 79. Earlier on Wednesday, Nova Scotia Premier Rankin cancelled the world women s hockey championship, which was scheduled for next month in Halifax and Truro. I am very concerned with the rising number of cases in Nova Scotia, which are higher than we have seen in quite some time, Rankin said. We are seeing early signs of community spread and we must strictly follow all public health protocols to get back on track, especially in the greater Halifax region.