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Nova Scotia Health issues COVID-19 exposure warnings for locations in New Minas, Wolfville

COVID-19 exposure warnings for locations in New Minas and Wolfville.The potential exposures occurred on Feb. 10 and Feb.

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N.S. woman who fought 4 years for cancer diagnosis urges others to be ‘persistent’

according to the Canadian Cancer Society. Read more: Nova Scotia woman recounts long, painful road to an endometriosis diagnosis Landry-Rudolph’s symptoms began after she became pregnant with her first son.

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COVID-19: N.S. microbiology lab plays catch-up with backlog, processes record number of tests

COVID-19 samples Sunday, something that is nothing short of remarkable, according to Dr. Todd Hatchette, the chief of microbiology for Nova Scotia Health.“It’s an incredible feat to actually scale up to that much volume,” said Hatchette.On Friday during the provincial COVID-19 briefing, Premier Iain Rankin revealed that Nova Scotia had a backlog of 45,000 COVID-19 cases waiting to be processed at the provincial microbiology lab in Halifax.Then, over the weekend, health-care specialists and lab teams worked around the clock to catch up on the testing backlog while bringing more staff on board, said Hatchette.It’s anticipated the lab will be caught up by the end of the day Monday, with a return to 48-hour turnarounds on testing results.

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Nova Scotia Health issues COVID-19 exposure warnings for New Minas

All the potential COVID-19 exposure sites in Nova Scotia over the past 14 days Public health officials say anyone who visited the Burger King at 9148 Commercial St. in New Minas on Feb. 10 between 12 p.m.

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Why Nova Scotia Health asks you to read its exposure notices very carefully

coronavirus exposure in the province.Officials do that whenever someone was in a location and contact tracing either wasn’t possible or health officials aren’t sure that contact tracing captured everyone who was possibly exposed.But as researchers learn more about COVID-19, the province’s guidance has continued to change. COVID-19 exposure notices issued for flight, location in Truro For instance, shortly before New Year’s Eve, the province began issuing separate directions for those awaiting testing results based on whether individuals were showing symptoms.“If you have symptoms of COVID-19 you are required to self-isolate while you wait for your test result.

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Nova Scotia Health issues potential COVID-19 exposure warnings for 2 locations in Truro

COVID-19 self-assessment page to arrange for COVID-19 testing, regardless of whether they have COVID-19 symptoms. The locations are: All the potential COVID-19 exposure sites in Nova Scotia over the past 14 days Individuals who have symptoms are required to self-isolate while awaiting results.

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NSH opens winterized drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at Dartmouth General

COVID-19 testing site this week.Winter has officially started and although the weather has yet to reach the depths of the chilliest season, Nova Scotia Health is already ready to deal with whatever Mother Nature throws at the province.

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Nova Scotia Health issues potential COVID-19 exposure warning for Dartmouth Starbucks

COVID-19 self-assessment page to arrange for COVID-19 testing, regardless of whether they have COVID-19 symptoms.

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N.S. advises of potential exposure to COVID-19 on Halifax bus, store, flights

coronavirus at a Halifax Transit bus route, a Halifax store and three flights.A positive case was identified in an individual who took the Halifax Transit Route 9 bus on Dec. 21 and Dec.

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Nova Scotia expects to start COVID-19 vaccinations for high-risk groups in January

COVID-19 vaccine are expected to arrive this month.The province said select public immunization should begin in January, starting with those most at risk, including long-term care residents and staff, front-line health care workers, and the elderly.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang said in a provincial update on Friday that he doesn’t know how much vaccine the province will get.“We’ve got estimates of probably enough vaccine in…the initial allotments to do 75,000 people, but those no guarantee on those amounts,” he explained.

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Halifax Central Library, grocery store, gyms among new possible COVID-19 exposure sites

for COVID-19 exposure.The locations include a grocery store and a number of gyms as well as the Halifax Central Library.At this time the direction for individuals who were at the following locations at the specific times mentioned is to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms. 8 new coronavirus cases report in N.S., largest single-day increase since May Nova Scotia Health is warning of potential exposure at the Bell Aliant store at 209 Chain Lake Dr. Anyone at the location on Nov.

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Nova Scotia Health Authority warns of potential exposure to COVID-19 at 9 locations in HRM

coronavirus exposures at nine location in HRM.The nine locations are spread throughout Halifax with dates ranging from Nov. 13 and Nov.

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Nova Scotia Health issues coronavirus exposure warning for 6 more locations in Halifax

Nova Scotia reports 6 new coronavirus cases, new emerging cluster The first location is Real Fake Meats on Gottingen Street on Oct. 31, between 4 p.m.

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Downtown Halifax bar and YMCA latest to be flagged as potential COVID-19 exposure sites

COVID-19 exposure warnings for two locations in downtown Halifax Friday.Both are tied to activity earlier this week, health officials said.The first warning is regarding the basement of the Economy Shoe Shop Bar & Restaurant on Argyle Street.Officials say the exposure occurred on Sunday, Nov. 8, between 8 p.m.

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Hosts charged after RCMP disperse 3 Antigonish parties with more than 50 people

socially distance.Sgt. Andrew Joyce told Global News some of the parties had 50 to 70 attendees.The hosts of three parties were charged under the Nova Scotia Health Protection Act with failing to socially distance.

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Coronavirus: ‘No timeline’ to carry out recommendations in review of Northwood facility, says minister

Nova Scotia Health Minister Randy Delorey said Monday that the government has no timeline when it comes to carrying out the recommendations in a review of the Northwood long-term care facility in Halifax.

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NSHA to ease restrictions on hospital visits starting Thursday

coronavirus crisis will start to be eased back on Thursday.The Nova Scotia Health Authority announced on Tuesday that the restrictions will be relaxed in order to allow for more opportunities for family members, support persons and caregivers to visit patients.The province has stressed that general visitation is still not permitted.

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No new coronavirus cases reported in Nova Scotia Tuesday

COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with only one active case remaining in the province.The province said the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 866 Nova Scotia tests the day before. 1 active coronavirus case remains in Nova Scotia as of Monday To date, Nova Scotia has 84,089 negative test results, 1,086 positive COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths.

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Officials advise of potential coronavirus exposure on Chebucto Road playground

COVID-19 exposure at the Maritime Muslim Academy playground at 6225 Chebucto Rd. in Halifax on July 31.Nova Scotia Health (NSH) says the potential exposure would have been between 3 p.m.

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Possible coronavirus exposure on WestJet flight from Toronto to Halifax

coronavirus exposure on a WestJet flight between Toronto and Halifax last week.WestJet flight WS 248 left Toronto at 10 a.m. ET, on June 26 and landed in Halifax at 1:04 p.m.

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Dr. Lisa Barrett discusses new COVID-19 treatment study

Dr. Lisa Barrett joins Sarah Ritchie to discuss a new Nova Scotia Health Authority COVID-19 treatment study being conducted right here at home.

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List of potential COVID-19 exposures grows in N.S.

The Nova Scotia Health Authority has issued another list of public advisories of places where people may have come into contact with the new coronavirus. Jesse Thomas reports.

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N.S. couple calls on province to reverse home birth suspension

The province has temporarily suspended home births while the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing.

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Nurses’ union and NSHA calm fears over COVID-19 ‘one mask per shift’ policy

A group of nurses in the province have expressed hygiene and safety concerns over the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s new ‘one mask per shift’ policy, brought in earlier this week as a conservation measure for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Blood collection in Elmsdale, N.S., suspended in favour of COVID-19 testing

The blood collection clinic located at the Lloyd E. Matheson Centre in Elmsdale, N.S., has been temporarily suspended to avoid vulnerable patients potentially being exposed to the novel coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: East Coast’s smaller size means less patients, but less staff too

Being a small East Coast province in the pandemic is a double-edged sword: there are fewer critically ill patients, but the supply of hospital beds is limited if the worst-case scenario materializes.

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Being on the East Coast a double-edged sword in COVID-19 pandemic medical battle

Being a small East Coast province in the pandemic is a double-edged sword: there are fewer critically ill patients, but the supply of hospital beds is limited if the worst-case scenario materializes.

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Coronavirus: NSHA to cancel or suspend non-urgent surgeries, appointments

To support efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Nova Scotia Health Authority announced Tuesday that non-urgent procedures, clinics, surgeries and appointments are being cancelled or suspended.

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