December 31

  • COVID-19 Update: 618 New Cases of COVID-19, Hospital Outbreaks – As of December 31, Nova Scotia is reporting 618 new cases of COVID-19. There are 429 cases in Central Zone, 64 cases in Eastern Zone, 48 cases in Northern Zone and 77 cases in Western Zone. The Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is reporting outbreaks at the Halifax Infirmary, Dartmouth General Hospital, Victoria General site of the QEII Health Sciences Center, St. Martha’s Regional Hospital and New Waterford Consolidated Hospital. Read more.

December 30

  • COVID-19 Update: 511 New Cases of COVID-19, Long-Term Care Outbream, Hospital Outbreak – As of December 30, Nova Scotia is reporting 522 lab confirmed cases of COVID-19, which includes 11 duplicate cases for a total 511 new cases. There are 331 cases in Central Zone, 56 cases in Eastern Zone, 59 cases in Northern Zone and 65 cases in Western Zone. The province is reporting four new outbreaks in long-term care facilities. An additional three cases are being reported at a ward at the Halifax Infirmary site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre, for a total of nine cases. Read more.

December 29

  • COVID-19 Update: 586 New Cases of COVID-19 – As of December 29, Nova Scotia is reporting 586 new cases of COVID-19. From December 25 to 28, 69 lab results were repeat positives. There are 393 cases in Central Zone, 106 cases in Eastern Zone, 56 cases in Northern Zone and 31 cases in Western Zone. Read more.

December 28

December 27

  • COVID-19 Update: 581 New Cases of COVID-19, Hospital Outbreak – As of December 27, Nova Scotia is reporting 581 new cases of COVID-19. There are 420 cases in Central Zone, 62 cases in Eastern Zone, 42 cases in Northern Zone and 57 cases in Western Zone. The Nova Scotia Health Authority is reporting an outbreak at a ward at the Halifax Infirmary site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre. Read more.

December 26

  • COVID-19 Update: 1,157 New Cases of COVID-19 – As of December 26, Nova Scotia is reporting 1,147 new cases of COVID-19 since the last update on December 24 – 569 new cases yesterday, December 25, and 578 December 26. There are a total of 826 cases in Central Zone, 154 cases in Eastern Zone, 96 cases in Northern Zone and 71 cases in Western Zone. The breakdown from December 25 was: 395 cases in Central Zone, 98 cases in Eastern Zone, 44 cases in Northern Zone and 32 cases in Western Zone. The breakdown December 26 is: 431 cases in Central Zone, 56 cases in Eastern Zone, 52 cases in Northern Zone and 39 cases in Western Zone. Read more.

December 24

December 23

  • COVID-19 Update: 689 New Cases of COVID-19, Long-Term Care Outbreak – As of December 23, Nova Scotia is reporting 689 new cases of COVID-19. There are 498 cases in Central Zone, 55 cases in Eastern Zone, 79 cases in Northern Zone and 57 cases in Western Zone. The Province is reporting an outbreak at Roseway Manor in Shelburne. Two staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. Read more.

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December 17

  • COVID-19 Support: Grant Program Offers Support to Businesses Impacted by Latest Restrictions – The Province announced on December 17, additional support for Nova Scotia businesses impacted by the new provincewide public health restrictions. The Sector Impact Support Program will provide a one-time grant of up to $7,500 to help small business owners in industries such as restaurants, bars, gyms, live performing arts facilities and recreation facilities. Read more.
  • COVID-19 Update: 394 New Cases of COVID-19 – As of December 17, Nova Scotia is reporting 394 new cases of COVID-19. There are 295 cases in Central Zone, 54 cases in Eastern Zone, 27 cases in Northern Zone and 18 cases in Western Zone. Due to delays with data entry into Panorama (public health’s case management system), the number of positive cases being released today are lab results, not Panorama results. This continues to better reflect the situation on the ground. Read more. 

December 16

  • COVID-19 Update: 287 New Cases of COVID-19 – As of December 16, Nova Scotia is reporting 287 new cases of COVID-19. There are 191 cases in Central Zone, 57 cases in Eastern Zone, 24 cases in Northern Zone and 15 cases in Western Zone. Read more.

December 15 

  • COVID-19 Update: 178 New Cases of COVID-19 – As of December 15, Nova Scotia is reporting 178 new cases of COVID-19. There are 113 cases in Central Zone, 55 cases in Eastern Zone, five cases in Northern Zone and five cases in Western Zone.  Read more.

December 14

  • COVID-19 Update: 127 New Cases of COVID-19 – As of December 14, Nova Scotia is reporting 127 new cases of COVID-19. There are 68 cases in Eastern Zone, 42 cases in Central Zone, 11 cases in Northern Zone and six cases in Western Zone. Due to delays with data entry into Panorama (public health’s case management system), the number of positive cases being released today are lab results, not Panorama results. This continues to better reflect the situation on the ground. Read more.

December 13

  • COVID-19 Update: 114 New Cases of COVID-19, Omicron Variant Cases, Long-Term Care Outbreak – As of December 13, Nova Scotia is reporting 114 new cases of COVID-19. There are 55 cases in Central Zone, 52 cases in Eastern Zone, five cases in Western Zone, and two cases in Northern Zone. The National Microbiology Lab has confirmed 40 Omicron variant cases. The Province is reporting an outbreak at Parkland Antigonish, a seniors living community. Read more.
  • COVID-19 Update: Restrictions Return Provincewide – In light of recent COVID-19 outbreaks and the threat of the new Omicron variant, physical distance and gathering limits are returning to help protect Nova Scotians and the health system over the next few weeks. Mask requirements are also being tightened and there are enhanced measures at schools. Read more.

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December 10

  • COVID-19 Update: 123 New Cases of COVID-19, 16 Recoveries, State of Emergency Renewed – As of December 10, Nova Scotia is reporting 123 new cases of COVID-19 and 16 recoveries. There are 56 cases in Central Zone, 60 cases in Eastern Zone, 6 cases in Northern Zone, and one case in Western Zone. Read more.

December 9

  • COVID-19 Update: 52 New Cases of COVID-19, 19 Recoveries – As of December 9, Nova Scotia is reporting 52 new cases of COVID-19 and 19 recoveries. There are 29 cases in Central Zone, 18 cases in Eastern Zone, three cases in Northern Zone and two cases in Western Zone. There is a 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. 

December 8

  • COVID-19 Update: 34 New Cases of COVID-19, 18 Recoveries, Outbreak at St. Francis Xavier University – As of December 8, Nova Scotia is reporting 34 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 recoveries. There are 14 cases in Eastern Zone, 13 cases in Central Zone, six cases in Northern Zone and one case in Western Zone. There is a 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. Public health is also reporting an outbreak at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish (Eastern Zone). Read more.

December 7

  • COVID-19 Update: 22 New Cases of COVID-19, 27 Recoveries – As of December 7, Nova Scotia is reporting 22 new cases of COVID-19 and 27 recoveries. There are 18 cases in Central Zone and four cases in Northern Zone. There is a 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.

December 6

  • COVID-19 Update: 45 New Cases of COVID-19, 92 Recoveries – As of December 6, Nova Scotia is reporting 45 new cases of COVID-19 and 92 recoveries since the last update December 3. There are 38 cases in Central Zone, six cases in Northern Zone and one case in Eastern Zone. There is a 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.

December 3

  • COVID-19 Update: 20 New Cases of COVID-19, 34 Recoveries – As of December 3, Nova Scotia is reporting 20 new cases of COVID-19 and 34 recoveries. There are 12 cases in Central Zone and eight cases in Northern Zone. There is a 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.

December 2

  • COVID-19 Update: 40 New Cases of COVID-19, 29 Recoveries – As of December 2, Nova Scotia is reporting 40 new cases of COVID-19 and 29 recoveries. There are 20 cases in Northern Zone, 18 cases in Central Zone and two 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.

December 1 

  • COVID-19 Update: 35 New Cases of COVID-19, 31 Recoveries – As of December 1, Nova Scotia is reporting 35 new cases of COVID-19 and 31 recoveries. There are 16 cases in Northern Zone, 16 cases in Central Zone and three 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.