The Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness announced 227 new cases of COVID-19,
Premier Iain Rankin (Nova Scotia Government photo)
bringing the provincial total of active cases to 1,464 active cases of COVID-19. There are 50 people in hospital, including nine in ICU. The province also announced another COVID-related death, a person in their 70s.
During the update, premier Iain Rankin said there are over positive 200 cases that still to be entered into the system. He said residents will continue to see high numbers for the next several days.
Of the new cases, 202 are cases in the Central Zone, 14 in the Eastern Zone, nine in the Western Zone and two in the Northern Zone. As of yesterday, 356,978 doses of COVID-19 vaccine were administered. Of those, 37,630 Nova Scotians received their second dose.
Posted: May 04, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: May 4
Amelia Edwards and Lyle MacDougall have desperately been trying to access the sperm sample they have saved at Conceptia Fertility Clinic in Moncton, N.B. It s their only chance to conceive because of MacDougall s fight with testicular cancer. (Submitted by Amelia Edwards)
Lyle MacDougall and Amelia Edwards were just friends when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer four years ago.
At the time, Edwards says, they didn t realize the significance of the advice provided by MacDougall s mother that he should go to Conceptia Fertility Clinic in Moncton, N.B. His mother had the great foresight to insist that he preserve some sperm in the event the worst-case scenario happened, Edwards says.
HALIFAX While the numbers are climbing more quickly, there are concerns that not all Nova Scotia seniors will be vaccinated by the end of the month. While most clinics are operating smoothly, one seniors advocate is critical of the way the province is communicating about vaccines. Russell Cook received his first vaccine shot on Thursday and said the process was quick. The nurses are great too, says Cook, who adds that after a difficult pandemic year, he s no longer feeling as anxious. I was until I got my shot, he said. But, he admits he was hoping to get vaccinated much earlier in the year.
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Posted: Mar 07, 2021 5:00 AM AT | Last Updated: March 7
Some advocates say people with disabilities should be prioritized for vaccines
The National1 month ago
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A group that advocates for people with disabilities says they should be prioritized for early vaccination, but Nova Scotia s top doctor, whose son has severe disabilities, disagrees. We talk to the mother of a girl with Down syndrome, which puts her daughter at greater risk of harm from COVID-19.2:06
Amanda Robinson used to work part time five days a week for an organization that supports adults with disabilities. She went to bingo and bowling on the weekends and attended a Friday night social.