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GLACE BAY, N.S. It didn t take long to get tested for COVID-19 in Glace Bay, N.S., on Wednesday. A stark contrast to the long line-ups and wait times across the province a month ago. Provincially, we would like to see around 5,000 or 6,000 tests a day, Andrew Heighton, the COVID response director in Nova Scotia s Eastern health zone. That s a number the province aims for in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) swabs in the lab. Heighton says testing burnout, fewer COVID-19 cases being reported, and the weather are all factors people are staying away. Testing gives us the opportunity to identify any pockets that are existing in our communities, so we can put our resources where they re needed, Heighton said. ....
Thursday was the first time the Eastern Zone has outpaced the rest of the province with the highest number of COVID-19 cases; 18 were announced Thursday. ....
GLACE BAY, N.S. Nova Scotia s deputy health minister says some vaccines are going unused in Cape Breton and are being sent back to Halifax before they expire. While COVID-19 numbers drop across the province, cases have remained steady in the Sydney area, with 11 more announced Wednesday for the eastern zone. For the first time on Wednesday the Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay opened its doors as a COVID-19 testing centre. I m glad that there s a testing site in Glace Bay and I m glad there s people in the theatre, even though they are not seeing the kind of show they want to see, said Pam Leader, the Savoy Theatre s executive director. ....
Posted: May 13, 2021 3:18 PM AT | Last Updated: May 13 In late April, a long lineup of people stood outside the Membertou Entertainment Centre for testing. (Matthew Moore/CBC) The demand for COVID-19 testing has dwindled in Cape Breton and the number of positive cases may soon drop. But the region is not out of the woods, according to Andrew Heighton, the COVID-19 response director for the provincial health authority s eastern zone. You may see our numbers go down over the next few days, Heighton said. But that s not an indication that we re anywhere near going in the right direction or getting out of this. ....
The White Lotus HBO Limited Series THE WHITE LOTUS From Mike White Begins Production This Month Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario, Fred Hechinger, Jake Lacy, Brittany O Grady, Natasha Rothwell, Sydney Sweeney And Steve Zahn To Star Created, executive produced, written and directed by Mike White (HBO’s “Enlightened”), the HBO limited series THE WHITE LOTUS begins production this month on location in Hawaii, filming under strict COVID-19 guidelines, it was announced today by Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming. The six-episode series will be available on HBO and to stream on HBO Max. A social satire set at an exclusive tropical resort, THE WHITE LOTUS follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week. ....