Dr. Strang provides a #COVID19NS update, including information on two new cases.

Nova Scotia has 1,048 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Two new cases were identified yesterday, when the lab completed 427 Nova Scotia tests.

Two licensed long-term care homes and unlicensed seniors' facilities have active cases of #COVID19. Northwood has 16 residents and four staff with active cases. One other facility has one resident with an active case.

Beginning today, the list of symptoms being screened for #COVID19NS is expanding. If you have any one of the following symptoms, visit https://811.novascotia.ca to determine if you should call 811 for further assessment:

-- fever (i.e. chills, sweats)

-- muscle aches

Nova Scotia has 37,405 negative test results, 1,048 positives, 58 deaths and 961 Nova Scotians have recovered from #COVID19. Eight people are in hospital, four in ICU. Data is updated daily at https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/data.

Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, provides an update today, May 20, 2020.

Nova Scotia is reporting another death related to COVID-19, for a total of 57. The death was at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax. One new case was identified Tuesday, for a total of 1,045 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

The QEII microbiology lab completed 353 Nova Scotia tests. NS has 36,656 negative test results, 1,045 positive and 57 deaths. 8 people are in hospital, four in ICU. 956 have recovered. https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/data.

There are two long-term care homes and seniors' facilities with active cases. Northwood in Halifax has 19 residents and 3 staff with active cases. One other facility has one resident with an active case.

Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, provides an update today, May 19, 2020.

Nova Scotia is reporting another death related to COVID-19, for a total of 56. The death was at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax. NS has 1,044 confirmed cases of COVID-19. One new case was identified Monday.

The QEII microbiology lab completed 384 NS tests May 18. NS has 36,438 negative test results, 1,044 positive and 56 deaths. 9 people are in hospital, five in ICU. 956 people have recovered. https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/data.

There are two long-term care homes and seniors' facilities with active cases. Northwood in Halifax has 19 residents and seven staff with active cases. One other facility has one resident with an active case.

Dr. Strang provides an update today, including information about the easing of some restrictions around #COVID19NS.

Nova Scotia is reporting four additional deaths related to #COVID19, bringing the total to 55. The deaths occurred at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax.

Nova Scotia has 1,034 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Eight new cases were identified Thursday, May 14, when the lab completed 473 Nova Scotia tests.

The province is renewing the state of emergency for two more weeks. The order will take effect at noon Sunday, May 17 and extend to noon Sunday, May 31, unless government terminates or extends it.

Three licensed long-term care homes & unlicensed seniors' facilities have cases of COVID-19. Northwood has 25 residents and 15 staff with active cases. One other facility has a staff member with an active case and another facility has a resident with an active case.

Nova Scotia has 35,375 negative test results, 1,034 positives, 55 deaths and 918 people have recovered from #COVID19. Nine individuals are in hospital, five with ICU. Data is updated daily at https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/data

Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, provides an update today and will discuss the work being done to reconcile case data.

Nova Scotia is reporting 3 more deaths related to COVID-19, for a total of 51. Four new cases were identified. The deaths were at the Northwood long-term care home in HRM.

Nova Scotia has 1,024 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The QEII microbiology lab completed 502 NS tests May 12. NS has 34,604 negative test results, 1,024 positive and 51 deaths. 9 people are in hospital, 4 in ICU. 870 people have recovered. https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/data.

Three licensed long-term care homes and unlicensed seniors' facilities in NS have active cases of COVID-19. Northwood has 64 residents and 13 staff with active cases. One other facility has one staff member with an active case and another facility has one resident with an active case.

Dr. Strang provides a #COVID19NS update today, including information on one new case.

Nova Scotia has 1,020 confirmed cases of #COVID19. One new case was identified Monday, May 11, when the lab completed 427 Nova Scotia tests.

Three licensed long-term care homes and unlicensed seniors' facilities have active cases of #COVID19. Northwood has 157 residents and 8 staff with active cases. One other facility has a staff member with an active case and another facility has a resident with an active case.

Nova Scotia has 34,204 negative test results, 1,020 positives, 48 deaths and 864 people have recovered from #COVID19. Nine individuals are in hospital, four in ICU. Data is updated daily at https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/data.

Dr. Strang provides a #COVID19NS update, including information on two deaths and one new case. 

Nova Scotia is reporting two additional deaths related to #COVID19, bringing the total to 46. The deaths occurred at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax.

Premier Stephen McNeil: “Health system partners stand side-by-side with Northwood and our mobilization of efforts to support them will continue for as long as necessary.”

Nova Scotia has 1,008 confirmed cases of #COVID19. One new case was identified Thursday, May 7, when the lab competed 840 Nova Scotia tests.

Two licensed long-term care homes and unlicensed seniors' facilities in NS have active cases of #COVID19. Northwood in Halifax currently has 156 residents and 38 staff with active cases. One other facility has one staff member with an active case.

Nova Scotia has 32,835 negative test results, 1,008 positives, 46 deaths and 722 people have recovered. Five people are currently in hospital, two in ICU. #COVID19NS data is updated daily at https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/data.

Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, provides an update on COVID-19 in Nova Scotia.

Dr. Strang provides a #COVID19NS update, including information on three more deaths and six new cases of #COVID19.

Nova Scotia is reporting three additional deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the total to 41. The deaths occurred at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax. Nova Scotia has 991 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Six new cases were identified yesterday, when the lab completed 454 Nova Scotia. As of May 4, there were 11 licensed long-term care homes and unlicensed seniors' facilities in Nova Scotia with cases of COVID-19, involving 245 residents and 113 staff.

Premier Stephen McNeil: “We are working hard with the Northwood team and our partners have rallied around the home and its residents and staff. We will keep supporting them until this horrible disease is defeated.”

Nova Scotia has 30,984 negative test results, 991 positives, 41 deaths and 652 individuals have recovered from COVID-19. Six people are currently in hospital, two in ICU. Data is updated daily at https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/data.

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 unlicensed seniors' facilities in Nova Scotia with cases of #COVID19, involving 237 residents and 105 staff.

Nova Scotia has 959 confirmed cases of #COVID19, and 12 new cases were identified yesterday. The lab completed 812 Nova Scotia tests on April 30 and is operating 24-hours.

Nova Scotia has 28,883 negative test results, 959 positives, 29 deaths and 592 Nova Scotians have recovered from #COVID19. Ten people are currently in hospital, three in ICU. Data is updated daily at https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/data.