HALIFAX Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting 110 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. In a news release from the province, it says 83 of the cases are in the province s Central zone, 12 are in the Eastern zone, nine are in the Western zone, and six are in the Northern zone. “I am pleased that case numbers are not rising in Central zone where the outbreak has been most serious,” said Premier Iain Rankin. “We all must keep at it to ensure that we stop the spread of fast-moving variants. If you are feeling unwell, please stay home. By following the public health measures, we are working to keep each other safe.”
HALIFAX Nova Scotia has decided to stop giving the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as the first dose effective immediately. The decision to pause the use of AstraZeneca is based on science and the increased availability of mRNA vaccines, Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia s chief medical officer of health, said during a news conference in Halifax on Wednesday afternoon. In a news release, the province noted that there was an observed increase in the rare blood-clotting condition linked to this vaccine. The AstraZeneca vaccine has been linked to vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia, or VITT, in other provinces. Strang said that there have been no cases of this in Nova Scotia.
HALIFAX Nova Scotia health officials are reporting 118 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the province s total number of active cases to 1,591. The 118 new cases marks the lowest single-day total since April 30, when 67 new cases were identified. The number of active cases has also dropped for the first time since April 14. This week is National Nurses Week. On behalf of all Nova Scotians, thank you. Each and every one of you plays a critical role within the health-care sector. Thank you for the many sacrifices you have made, said N.S. Premier Iain Rankin in a release. Let s show our support and appreciation to all nurses by following the public health measures.
HALIFAX Nova Scotia health officials are reporting 121 new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the province s total number of active cases to 1,655. In a release, N.S. health officials say 94 of Monday s new cases are located in the province s Central zone. Sixteen new cases were identified in the Eastern zone, six new cases are being reported in the Western zone, and five new cases in the Northern zone. The province is no longer including an exposure category (travel, close contact, etc.), citing increased investigations. Health officials say there is evidence of community spread in Nova Scotia s Central zone. Public Health says the province’s other zones, Eastern, Northern, and Western, are being monitored for signs of community spread.
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Nova Scotia Health is asking people to answer their phones as health officials try to contact those with COVID-19 or potentially exposed to the virus with information. If you have had a recent COVID-19 test, have been identified as a close contact of someone that has COVID-19 or have a confirmed positive case of COVID-19, Nova Scotia Health is trying to call you with important information, a news release said.
Phone calls could appear as an unknown caller or numbers from other parts of the province. Please answer these calls so the Nova Scotia Health team can provide important COVID-19 information, the news release said. This is vital in our fight against COVID-19 that Nova Scotians have the information they require to keep themselves and others safe.