HALIFAX In what Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin described as an especially difficult briefing, Nova Scotia announced two new COVID-19 deaths and 153 new cases on Tuesday. One of the people who died was a woman in her 50s, and one was a man in his 70s. Rankin said they both died at home from COVID complications – one was unknown to Public Health, as they had not tested positive before their death. This is indeed a very sad day, said Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia Chief Medical Officer of Health. These people are not cases or numbers – they are family, friends, and neighbours.
HALIFAX Nova Scotia s premier blasted what he called the selfish few who aren t following COVID-19 restrictions, saying they are putting themselves and others at risk during the province s current outbreak. Iain Rankin expressed his frustration during a media briefing Monday, noting that police in the Halifax area had issued 37 fines over the weekend for those who exceeded gathering limits, despite a provincewide lockdown. I have a serious question, the premier said. What is wrong with you? How come you don t take this as seriously as you should? As Nova Scotia reported 146 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, including 130 in the Halifax area, Rankin warned about the seriousness of the situation, saying that most cases identified in Nova Scotia recently are the B.1.1.7 variant first identified in the United Kingdom.