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25.02.2021 / 04:13

Nova Scotia advises of COVID-19 exposure at 5 locations, Halifax bus routes

coronavirus at five retail and restaurant locations and several Halifax Transit routes.The health agency asks anyone who visited the locations to immediately book a test for COVID-19.Individuals present at the following two locations on the named dates and times are required to self-isolate while waiting for their test result:“If you get a negative result, you do not need to keep self-isolating. If you get a positive result, you will be contacted by Public Health about what to do next,” read the release.

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Coronavirus: Mobile testing unit coming to Sheet Harbour, N.S., this week

coronavirus under control.Asymptomatic COVID-19 testing in that community will be held this Friday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Sheet Harbour Legion Branch 58.Nova Scotia Health says this testing is open for drop-ins and pre-booked appointments.“Public Health is travelling to communities where there are currently no active cases or potential exposures,” the NSHA said in a release.“This gives Public Health a way to detect new cases before the virus moves into a community.” Potential exposure to COVID-19 reported at 2 locations in N.S.

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Nova Scotia releases phased plan for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

COVID-19 vaccine distribution in 2021, and it includes plans to receive enough doses to vaccinate half a million people in the next six months.The goal is to have vaccination available to at least 75 per cent of the eligible population by Sept. 30.The province says the first step (Phase 0) happened in December, when the province received a total of 9,550 doses of the vaccine.Of those, 2,720 doses of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine have been distributed, and the same amount is being reserved for the second dose needed.Another 3,700 doses of the Moderna vaccine were received on Dec.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update on Tuesday

coronavirus Tuesday afternoon.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang will be joined by Premier Stephen McNeil at 3 p.m.The briefing will be streamed live on the Global News website.

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N.S. nursing homes ask province to delay withholding funds over vacant beds during pandemic

Nursing Homes of Nova Scotia Association says its members feel “backed into a corner” by a recent provincial directive to start refilling empty beds, or risk daily funding deductions of more than $130 per vacancy.The ultimatum to fill all but a “pre-approved” number of beds was sent to some nursing homes last week by the Department of Health and Wellness, as a result of “significant access and flow issues,” and an increased number of people waiting for permanent placement in homes.“Given the current epidemiology, lower risk of exposure and availability of (personal protective equipment), we must now resume work to ensure safe and timely access to nursing home beds for those who need them most,” wrote Kevin Orrell, the department’s deputy

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Masks made mandatory at IWK and NSHA hospitals starting next week

COVID-19.“Requiring people to wear masks adds another layer of protection… and is consistent with evolving evidence and advice from public health experts,” said NSHA president and CEO Dr. Brendan Carr, in a news release.

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First Nations health-care teams work with NSHA for local COVID-19 assessment

COVID-19 response.Deploying staff who are community members to do the testing could alleviate any fears or concerns of other community members, according to an NSHA press release.“My sense is that people just really wanted to ensure members of First Nations communities had access to testing as close to home as they desired,” said Cindy MacQuarrie, NSHA’s senior director of interprofessional practice and learning, in the release.

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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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Dalhousie and NSHA researchers get $1 million to study COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccines, diagnostics, therapeutics, clinical management and health system interventions. It also includes social and public health responses to COVID-19 and their related consequences.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]In the release, CEO of Research Nova Scotia Stefan Leslie said “it is important that we support our researchers on these large-scale, national projects.”Uher’s research team is focusing on mental health during COVID-19, specifically in families where both parents are affected by mental illness.“Mental health is where we are particularly vulnerable,” Uher says.

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Transplant patient’s pandemic life: family bonding, and hope that lungs come soon

For 15-year-old Tahlia Ali, life in the time of COVID-19 has meant a hard wait for a lung transplant operation she hopes will change her future, but there have also been some lighter moments to savour.She, her mother and her grandmother set off from Halifax in an RV on May 20 after receiving word that specialists preferred they be near the University Health Network and the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.They’re now living together in an Airbnb as the country’s premiere transplant system gradually ramps up again.“I’m pretty chill about it,” Lisa said during an interview on Monday.Still, she’s hoping for new lungs to give her the energy to pursue her passions of musical theatre and “being able to dance.”“My health has been declining,”

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Guysborough distillery signs contract with N.S. health authority for hand sanitizer

Authentic Seacoast Distilling Co. has become the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s main supplier of hand sanitizer, and the only local one.

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3 Nova Scotians appointed to national COVID-19 immunity task force

A group of three health researchers from Nova Scotia will take part in Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Leadership Group.

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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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NSHA warns of potential COVID-19 exposure at hockey tournament, eye care centre

The Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) has issued an advisory of potential public exposure to COVID-19 at two different locations in the province.

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NSHA advising potential COVID-19 exposure at 2 Halifax locations

Nova Scotia Health Authority announced Thursday of a potential low-risk public exposure to coronavirus at two Halifax locations between March 5 and March 7.

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