Province changes guidelines for what people must do after COVID-19 exposures

The province is making some changes in how it notifies residents of potential COVID-19 exposures.  It will be issuing precaution and exposure notifications. The “precaution notifications” are to be issued when the potential exposure is of minimal risk to the public, while “exposure notifications” will be issued when the public has had close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Under a precaution notification, those who are fully vaccinated do not need to self-isolate or be tested, unless they develop symptoms. Those individuals who are not fully vaccinated are not required to self-isolate, unless they develop symptoms, but are to get tested at least 72 hours after the exposure, regardless of whether they have symptoms. Under an exposure notification, those who are fully vaccinated are not required to self-isolate or be tested, unless they develop symptoms. Those not fully vaccinated must immediately self-isolate — regardless of whether they have symptoms — book a COVID-19 test, book a second test six or seven days after the exposure. They can stop self-isolating after seven days only if the test is negative and they are not experiencing any symptoms.

Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposures to COVID-19 at locations in all four zones and on three flights.  All potential exposure notifications are listed here: http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures

The weekend’s COVID-19 case numbers for the province will be released today. On Friday, Nova Scotia reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 and six recoveries.  Going into the weekend, Nova Scotia had 78 active cases of COVID-19. Of those, one person was in a hospital COVID-19 unit.

 

Shots fired into a Colchester County home

Colchester RCMP are investigating after a report of shots fired in Folly Mountain.  On Friday at about 9:45 p.m., police responded to a call of shots fired into a home on the Base Line Rd. No one was injured, and a vehicle was heard speeding off after the incident. The investigation is continuing.  If you have any information regarding this incident, contact the Colchester RCMP at 902-896-5000 or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers.

 

Fredericton police say a bomb threat prompted evacuation of university campuses

Police now say the evacuation of the University of New Brunswick campuses in Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton on Friday was the result of a bomb threat.  Fredericton Police issued a release on Saturday saying UNB Security notified them they had received a possible bomb threat to one of its campuses.  They did not say which one was specified in the threat.  All UNB campuses were evacuated and searched, and students living in residence were told to shelter in place.  The Fredericton campus remained closed until midnight.  The campuses are open again and the police investigation continues. (With files from the Canadian Press)

 

Call for Nominations for 2021 Nova Scotia Human Rights Awards

The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission is seeking nominations for the 2021 Nova Scotia Human Rights Awards.  People and groups who are committed to advancing human rights in the province can be nominated until Nov. 10.  To learn more about the awards and submit a nomination visit the commission’s website: https://humanrights.novascotia.ca/