Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Halifax News and Information

Eight deaths due to COVID-19 in latest provincial update

The new weekly figures now bring the total numbers of death due to COVID-19 in Nova Scotia up to 726

Feb 3, 2023 7:21 AM Read more >

Province's latest update reports 12 deaths due to COVID-19

Since March 2020, there have been 718 deaths related to the virus

Jan 27, 2023 7:47 AM Read more >

Nova Scotia reports 11 COVID deaths in December

There were 165 hospitalizations and 3,014 positive PCR test results

Jan 16, 2023 3:45 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia now reporting more than 700 deaths due to COVID-19

There have now been 701 COVID-related deaths in the province since early 2020

Jan 13, 2023 8:25 AM Read more >

Cases of Omicron sub-variant 'Kraken' emerging in Atlantic Canada

Nova Scotia Health and Wellness confirmed the presence today of the variant

Jan 6, 2023 2:20 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia Health reports 20 deaths in its latest COVID-19 update

The province also reporting 1,553 new PCR-confirmed cases

Jan 6, 2023 8:35 AM Read more >

Infectious disease specialist discusses 'Kraken,' the new COVID-19 subvariant

Dalhousie University's Dr. Lisa Barrett said the Omicron offshoot appears to be 'very, very transmittable'

Jan 5, 2023 5:15 PM Read more >

Pfizer's bivalent vaccine now available for children aged five to 11

The province says those who have already received a booster with the original Pfizer vaccine are expected to be well protected

Jan 3, 2023 12:17 PM Read more >

Conflict over new Indigenous lobster fishery continues to smoulder amid some progress

Tim Kerr, DFO's director of conservation and protection in the Maritimes, said the department has stepped up patrols in the region to ensure safety and compliance with the rules

Dec 19, 2022 6:14 AM Read more >

Nova Scotia reports 24 COVID deaths in November

There were 158 hospitalizations and 2,571 positive PCR test results

Dec 15, 2022 2:49 PM Read more >