Halifax Shipyard announces first COVID-19 case in employee on Thursday
HALIFAX -- Irving Shipbuilding has confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 at their Halifax location on Thursday. In a news release from the company, they say an employee who works at the Halifax Shipyard has tested positive for COVID-19. That person is self-isolating, as required. "Per contact tracing protocols, Nova Scotia Health reached out directly to the members of the person's crew late this morning and directed the crew of 15 people to go home, self-isolate and schedule COVID-19 tests," wrote the company in a news release on Thursday. "It was after this initial outreach th...
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