Coronavirus In Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia now has 13 active cases of COVID-19, update set for Friday

  There have now been 1,602 cases of the virus in the province, of which 1,524 are considered to have recovered.

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  Feb 18, 2021
  
• Nova Scotia support groups see influx in calls for energy bill assistance

  In its first week, the Nova Scotia Heat Assistance program has already seen a 29 per cent overall increase in applications for support

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  Oct 30, 2020
  
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• No new cases of coronavirus in Nova Scotia on Wednesday

  There remain no active cases in the province.

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  Aug 12, 2020
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• Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union calls for staffing increase at province’s long-term care facilities

  The union is now repeating recommendations from the union's 2015-16 "Broken Homes" study, calling for an average of 4.1 hours of care per resident per day, including 1.3 hours of nursing care.

  Jun 26, 2020
• Yarmouth, N.S., YMCA shutting down after 162 years of operation: ‘A very sad day’

  Yarmouth Mayor Pam Mood said the YMCA’s doors will close permanently after 162 years in operation.

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  Jun 3, 2020
• Decision coming on school closure extension in Nova Scotia amid coronavirus pandemic

  At the end of March, the decision was made to keep kids out of school until May 1. As that date draws nearer, questions remain over what happens next.

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  Apr 27, 2020
• Halifax’s Brunswick Street Mission sees number of daily meals needed double in only 2 weeks

  We are all in this together: Global News will feature our local community partners to highlight how they are handling day-to-day operations during the COVID-19 pandemic and how you can help. As thousands of Maritimes self-isolate, it can be easy to live inside a bubble of protection and forget the others in our community who...

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  Apr 13, 2020
• Halifax Transit to reduce ferry, bus service over Easter long weekend

  Over the Easter weekend, residents are being asked to only use the service for essential travel.

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  Apr 9, 2020
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• Nova Scotia non-profit, Family SOS, calls upon public: ‘Bringing in food is our main challenge’

  Family SOS has been serving the Greystone, N.S. community for over 42 years.

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  Apr 6, 2020
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• Daughter of N.S. woman with COVID-19 frustrated by lack of communication with nursing home

  The daughter of an 87-year-old woman at The Magnolia residential care home in Enfield, N.S. says it has been difficult getting updates about her mother's health.

  Health

  Apr 6, 2020