November 30

  • COVID-19 Update: 61 New Cases of COVID-19, 31 Recoveries – As of November 30, Nova Scotia is reporting 61 new cases of COVID-19 and 31 recoveries. There are 33 cases in Northern Zone, 24 cases in Central Zone and four cases in Western Zone. There is a new cluster of cases in a localized community in Northern Zone and there is also evidence of limited community spread in Halifax and parts of northern Nova Scotia. Read more.

November 29

  • COVID-19 Update: Two Deaths, 59 New Cases of COVID-19, 58 Recoveries – As of November 29, Nova Scotia is reporting two deaths related to COVID-19. Nova Scotia is also reporting 59 new cases of COVID-19 and 58 recoveries since the last update on November 26. There are 38 cases in Northern Zone and 21 cases in Central Zone. There is a new cluster of cases in a localized community in Northern Zone and there is also evidence of limited community spread in Halifax and parts of northern Nova Scotia. Read more.

November 26

November 25

  • COVID-19 Update: One Death, 22 New Cases of COVID-19, 24 Recoveries – As of November 25, Nova Scotia is reporting one death related to COVID-19. A man in his 70s in Central Zone has died. Nova Scotia is also reporting 22 new cases of COVID-19 and 24 recoveries. There are 16 cases in Central Zone, five cases in Northern Zone and one case in Western Zone. There is also evidence of limited community spread in Halifax and northern Nova Scotia. Read more.

November 24

  • COVID-19 Update: 20 New Cases of COVID-19, 31 Recoveries – As of November 24, Nova Scotia is reporting 20 new cases of COVID-19 and 31 recoveries. There are 12 cases in Central Zone, six cases in Northern Zone and two cases in Eastern Zone. There is also evidence of limited community spread in Halifax and northern Nova Scotia. Read more.

November 23

  • COVID-19 Update: 29 New Cases of COVID-19, 37 Recoveries – As of November 23, Nova Scotia is reporting 29 new cases of COVID-19 and 37 recoveries. There are 21 cases in Central Zone, six cases in Northern Zone and two cases in Western Zone. There is also evidence of limited community spread in Halifax and northern Nova Scotia. Another staff member at East Cumberland Lodge, a long-term care home in Pugwash, has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more.

November 22

  • COVID-19 Update: One Death, 60 New Cases of COVID-19, 88 Recoveries – As of November 22, Nova Scotia is reporting one death related to COVID-19. A man in his 90s in Western Zone has died. Nova Scotia is also reporting 60 new cases of COVID-19 and 88 recoveries since the last update November 19. There are 35 cases in Central Zone, 18 cases in Northern Zone, six cases in Western Zone and one case in Eastern Zone. There is also evidence of limited community spread in Halifax and northern Nova Scotia. Read more.

November 19

  • COVID-19 Update: One Death, 60 New Cases of COVID-19, 88 Recoveries – As of November 19, Nova Scotia is reporting one death related to COVID-19. Nova Scotia is also reporting 27 new cases of COVID-19 and 40 recoveries. There are 13 cases in Central Zone, seven cases in Western Zone, six cases in Northern Zone and one case in Eastern Zone. There is also evidence of limited community spread in Halifax and northern Nova Scotia. Read more.

November 18

  • COVID-19 Update: One Death, 27 New Cases of COVID-19, 40 Recoveries – As of November 18, Nova Scotia is reporting 22 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 recoveries. There are 12 cases in Central Zone, seven cases in Western Zone and three cases in Northern Zone. There are active cases in all health zones and evidence of limited community spread in Halifax and northern Nova Scotia. Read more.

November 17

  • COVID-19 Update: 20 New Cases of COVID-19, 36 Recoveries – As of November 17, Nova Scotia is reporting 20 new cases of COVID-19 and 36 recoveries. There are eight cases in Central Zone, six cases in Northern Zone and six cases in Western Zone. There are active cases in all health zones and evidence of limited community spread in Halifax and northern Nova Scotia. There are no new cases reported today at East Cumberland Lodge, a long-term care home in Pugwash. Read more.

November 16

  • COVID-19 Update: 31 New Cases of COVID-19, 41 Recoveries – As of November 16, Nova Scotia is reporting 31 new cases of COVID-19 and 41 recoveries. There are 19 cases in Central Zone, nine cases in Northern Zone, two cases in Eastern Zone and one case in Western Zone. One more resident and two additional staff members at East Cumberland Lodge have tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 29 residents and 10 staff members at the home have now tested positive. Read more.

November 15

  • COVID-19 Update: Three Deaths, 99 New Cases of COVID-19, 109 Recoveries – As of November 15, Nova Scotia is reporting three deaths related to COVID-19. Two people – a man and woman, both in their 80s – were residents of the East Cumberland Lodge long-term care home in Pugwash. Also in Northern Zone, a woman in her 60s has died; she was not a resident of a long-term care home. Nova Scotia is also reporting 99 new cases of COVID-19 and 109 recoveries since the last update November 12. There are 52 cases in Central Zone, 25 cases in Northern Zone, 21 cases in Western Zone and one case in Eastern Zone. Read more.

November 12

November 10

  • COVID-19 Update: 30 New Cases of COVID-19, 33 Recoveries – As of November 10, Nova Scotia is reporting 30 new cases of COVID-19 and 33 recoveries. There are 16 cases in Northern Zone, 12 cases in Central Zone and two cases in Western Zone. There is community spread in Northern and Western zones, primarily related to ongoing transmission from a faith-based gathering that occurred in late October.  Read more.

November 9

  • COVID-19 Update: One Death, 56 New Cases of COVID-19, 29 Recoveries – As of November 9, Nova Scotia is reporting one death related to COVID-19. A man in his 80s in Eastern Zone has died. Nova Scotia is also reporting 56 new cases of COVID-19 and 29 recoveries. There are 30 cases in Western Zone, 18 cases in Central Zone, seven cases in Northern Zone and one case in Eastern Zone. There is community spread in Northern and Western zones, primarily related to ongoing transmission from a faith-based gathering that occurred in late October. Read more.
  • COVID-19 Update: Burton Ettinger Elementary to Close Temporarily Due to COVID-19 – Public health is recommending closure of Burton Ettinger Elementary in Halifax to contain the spread of COVID-19. The school will be closed to students from November 10 to November 17 to prevent further spread of the virus among the school community. The school and public health will share more information later in the week about reopening plans. Read more.

November 8

November 5

  • COVID-19 Update: 40 New Cases of COVID-19, 31 Recoveries – As of November 5, Nova Scotia is reporting 40 new cases of COVID-19 and 31 recoveries. There are 21 cases in Central Zone, 11 cases in Western Zone and eight cases in Northern Zone. Read more. 
  • Vaccination Update: Update on Vaccination Mandate for Healthcare, Education, Other Sectors – Employers are required to collect and report vaccination rates as part of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate announced September 29. Under the mandate, all employees are required to have at least a first dose of vaccine by November 30, with a requirement to show proof of full vaccination 70 days after their first dose. Those who are partially vaccinated may be subjected to other health and safety measures, including testing. Those who do not have a first dose by November 30 will be placed on unpaid administrative leave. Read more.
  • Vaccination Update: Province Adopts National Recommendations on COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters – Nova Scotia will begin to administer COVID-19 booster doses to more eligible groups by the end of November. The Province will accept all five recommendations announced on October 29 by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). This includes offering boosters to people with a higher risk of serious COVID-19 illness or decreased protection since vaccination. Read more.

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November 1

  • COVID-19 Update: One Death, 59 New Cases of COVID-19, 61 Recoveries – Today, November 1, Nova Scotia is reporting one death related to COVID-19. A man in his 70s in Eastern Zone has died. Nova Scotia is also reporting 59 new cases of COVID-19 and 61 recoveries since the last update on October 29. There are 44 cases in Central Zone, six cases in Northern Zone, five cases in Eastern Zone and four cases in Western Zone. Read more.