Nova Scotia is reporting just one new case of COVID-19 and nine recoveries. The case is in Central Zone and is related to travel. Nova Scotia currently has 45 active cases of COVID-19. Of those, two people are in hospital with neither in the ICU.
Nova Scotians who received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on or before June 15 can now schedule their second dose. Notification emails will go out in batches. People who provided an email address at the time of booking will receive a notice by email to schedule their second dose. Anyone who did not provide an email or does not receive a notice can call the toll-free line at 1-833-797-7772 to schedule or to request an email address be added and the scheduling email issued. Nova Scotia also hit a major vaccine milestone by delivering the province’s one-millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday.
Yesterday it was announced that the province will invest $5.4 million to help keep skilled Nova Scotians working in the woods while supporting the shift to ecological forestry. The funding will also include training workers to support the implementation of new ecological forestry practices.
The Nova Scotia government announced yesterday that it will provide $18 million in ongoing investments in cancer care, including funding for cancer therapy and support for travel and other accommodations for patients that need it. The government is also investing $225,000 in the Canadian Cancer Society’s Susan K. Roberts Lodge That Gives, which provides free accommodations for people who live outside of Halifax while they undergo cancer treatment. The Lodge supports the complex and unique needs of patients receiving cancer treatment
You’ll start to notice some bilingual stop signs on provincial roads in some Acadian communities this summer if you’re road tripping this summer. This regulation change mirrors other francophone communities in Canada where bilingual stop signs have been introduced to support, reflect and celebrate francophone language and culture.
