Nova Scotia has hit a single-day record when it comes to new COVID-19 cases. Officials reported 689 new infections on Thursday, surpassing the record of 537 set a day before. They include 498 cases in Central Zone, 55 cases in Eastern Zone, 79 cases in Northern Zone and 57 cases in Western Zone. The province has about three-thousand-844 active cases and 14 people in hospital, including four patients in intensive care. Most Nova Scotians are now able to receive their COVID-19 positive test results through an automated email. With the significant increase of COVID-19 cases in the province, providing both positive and negative COVID-19 test results by email will remove delays in contacting individuals. The email will include additional instructions from Public Health. When Nova Scotians come for their testing appointment at a COVID-19 testing centre or mobile testing unit, they will be asked at registration for their email and/or phone number, as well as their health card number.
Nova Scotia Pharmacies have administered their one-millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine. IT happened on Thursday. The Pharmacy Association is noting the milestone and the “integral” role pharmacies play in the province’s vaccine program. Association C-E-O Allison Bodnar says Nova Scotia leads the country in doses administered in pharmacy. People aged 50 and up, health care workers and those with two Oxford-AstraZeneca doses are now eligible to get a COVID-19 booster at the province’s pharmacies.
Nova Scotians who have been impacted by the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may qualify for up to four paid sick days with the relaunch of Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Program. People who cannot work remotely and miss less than 50 per cent of their scheduled work time in a one-week period due to COVID-19 may be eligible for the program. The program is expected to relaunch January 10th and be in place until March 31st. The program will be retroactive to include sick days starting from December 20, 2021.
It’s status quo for gas prices in Nova Scotia, as there was no change announced overnight. Regular self-serve gas still costs you 134.4 cents per litre locally. However, diesel prices are up 1.5 cents per litre to 136.1 cents per litre in our area..
A member of Westville Council has passed away suddenly. On Thursday, the Town announced the death of Councillor Betty Jean Sutherland. Sutherland had been serving on Westville municipal council for just over a year.
