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38 TABLE NOTES The totals for the health zones (Northern, Eastern, Western, Central) may be different than the totals youd get by adding up the numbers in the Community Health Networks that make up each zone. The zone totals reflect every case in the area, while the community network numbers only show cases that can be localized with the patients postal code to a region inside the bigger area. Because case information may be updated by the province after cases are ...

  HALIFAX -- Northwood says they have received confirmation of a presumptive case of COVID-19 in a staff member who works at the companys Halifax campus. A news release sent Tuesday afternoon says the staff member contracted the virus in the community and they are now self-isolating. Northwood says they have notified public health and are following their directives and moving forward with contact tracing and increased swabbing and testing of residents and staff. "We are taking full precau...

Seventy-five New Cases of COVID-19 Seventy-five new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Nova Scotia today, April 28. Sixty-seven cases are in Central Zone, one case is in Western Zone, and one case is in Northern Zone. Six cases are in Eastern Zone, one of which was identified Tuesday, April 27, at Strait Area Education Recreation Centre in Port Hawkesbury. One of the cases in Central Zone is a staff member at Northwood’s Halifax Campus, a nursing home in Halifax. As a precaution, residen...

  HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia is reporting 75 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, as the active number of cases in the province increases to 489. "I am pleased to see our case numbers have gone down," said Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotias chief medical officer of health. He added a word of caution, however. "They might go up tomorrow, though, so what we are looking for is a sustained downward trend," Strang said. "The variants are quick and strong. We cannot see our numbers increase." According to a...

Publishing date: Feb 22, 2021  •  February 22, 2021  •  2 minute read  •  Article content The month of February was officially recognized as Black History Month in Canada by the House of Commons December 1995 following a motion introduced by Dr. Augustine. Black History Month means different things to different people. To me, it is about including myself and reflecting on the history and accomplishments of Black People in Canada and around the world. It also serves as an opportuni...