COVID-19 updates from the Nova Scotia Government. Website: novascotia.ca/coronavirus/ COVID-19 Self-Assessment: https://811.novascotia.ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NovaScotiaHealthAndWellness/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/NSHealth
July 24, 2020: Update from Dr. Robert Strang
Dr. Strang provide a #COVID19NS update.
24/07/2020 • 17 minutes 23 seconds
July 3, 2020: Update from Dr. Robert Strang
Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, provides a #COVID19NS update for Friday, July 3, 2020.
03/07/2020 • 18 minutes 53 seconds
June 10, 2020: Update from Dr. Robert Strang
Dr. Strang will provide a #COVID19NS update today, including information on updated #COVID19 data.
No new cases of #COVID19 were identified yesterday, when the lab completed 691 Nova Scotia tests. Nova Scotia has 1,061 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and there are five active cases.
The province has reconciled and consolidated data sources to ensure all publicly reported data comes from a single source. This change altered some data points; for details visit novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20200610002.
There are no licensed long-term care homes in Nova Scotia with active cases of #COVID19.
Nova Scotia has 46,668 negative test results, 1,061 positives, 62 deaths and 994 #COVID19 cases are resolved. Two individuals are currently in hospital, both in ICU. Data is updated daily at novascotia.ca/coronavirus/data.
10/06/2020 • 9 minutes 35 seconds
May 6, 2020: Update from Dr. Robert Strang
Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, provides an update on COVID-19 in Nova Scotia.
As of today, May 6, Nova Scotia has 998 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Seven new cases were identified Tuesday, May 5.
The QEII lab completed 764 NS tests May 5. NS has 31,541 negative test results, 998 positive COVID-19 test results and 41 deaths. Five people are in hospital, two in ICU. 661 have recovered. There are 3 licensed long-term care homes and unlicensed seniors' facilities in NS with active cases of COVID-19. Northwood in Halifax has 160 residents and 51 staff with active cases. The other facilities each have one staff with an active case. A map and graphic presentation of the case data is available at https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/data .
06/05/2020 • 4 minutes 24 seconds
May 5, 2020: Update from Dr. Robert Strang
Dr. Strang provides a #COVID19NS update, including information on three more deaths and six new cases of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/covid19?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDelvOToRU7ufl8VWIQXLPTivCxPJD0SWHn0ib3tEpAYDaGDYCGLHGH19uAY7ltXeQReInfu0KDwk1ix92IXY2gXVr5r1wen_jNlgVB3V1yD-u1G9PCiKQMUxJjjZmm8Y-7ekBj8WjWXX8DU4QQ9tMpQ2HTnswsFFqGq9NladDAdR5DcvoJ1nFmnYKIdZT5DOL8SQ41_6pjbEDE_6Lcbs38gODPu1PbJI3N9azzROtf5lSKozmYGE0eq1s5wWpAm7naZhWmaazZCINJHB8jUZaXlF0zUiNvMDrtiL7R_iL4q-O9J6CD1aH0MbC
05/05/2020 • 18 minutes 14 seconds
May 1, 2020: Update from Dr. Robert Strang
Dr. Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health provides a #COVID19NS update, including information on one death and 12 new cases.
Premier McNeil and Dr. Strang announce the easing of some public health restrictions around outdoor and recreational activities.
Nova Scotia is reporting one additional death related to #COVID19, bringing the total to 29. The death occurred at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax.
As of April 30, there were 10 licensed long-term care homes and unl
01/05/2020 • 14 minutes 39 seconds
April 29, 2020: Update from Dr. Robert Strang
Dr. Strang provides a #COVID19NS update: Nova Scotia is reporting another death related to COVID-19, for a total of 28. The death was at the Northwood long-term care home in HRM. NS has 935 confirmed cases of COVID-19. 20 new cases were identified Tuesday. The QEII microbiology lab completed 905 NS tests. As of April 28, there were 10 licensed long-term care homes and unlicensed seniors' facilities in NS with cases of COVID-19, involving 227 residents and 97 staff. NS has 27,486 negative test results, 935 positive COVID
29/04/2020 • 10 minutes 7 seconds
April 28, 2020: Update from Dr. Robert Strang
Dr. Strang provides a #COVID19NS update, including information on three more deaths in the province. Nova Scotia is reporting three additional deaths related to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/covid19?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCfZwJ0RUXwiuwFi5alczeVri-1EN8l6NiimU-SJvqUBwpM6P7Gv9SNWLActXTY20M3h4tffczsguPFbWCs62xZdVU8fr5PtIbYCCzro8arYfR7Ie6fhJ4l8uleAASOgltRLW2Upe2FU2QiyEeusaK68koYryI148Ygjfmcs36SAItU_OgmGUBCShCnXEt7IROJFck0mhy2C7GUmloQGiQnZdpp4oYGLq9K_3qWkDAdnNeo3jScRq7ixJNW2WbEH2O
28/04/2020 • 10 minutes 26 seconds
April 21, 2020: Update from Dr. Robert Strang
Dr. Strang provides a #COVID19NS update, including information on one death and 16 new cases. Nova Scotia is reporting another death related to COVID-19, bringing the total to 10. The death occurred at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax Regional Municipality. As of today, Nova Scotia has confirmed 737 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Sixteen new cases were identified Monday, April 20, when the lab completed 516 tests. As of April 20, there were 10 licensed long-term care homes and unlicensed seniors’ facilities in
21/04/2020 • 5 minutes 46 seconds
March 31, 2020: Update from Dr. Robert Strang
Dr. Strang provides an update about #COVID19NS including information on 20 new cases. As of today, March 31 2020, Nova Scotia has 147 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
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