N.S. reports 40 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday

On Tuesday, Nova Scotia reported 40 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 recoveries.  They include 34 cases in Central Zone, four cases in Western Zone and two cases in Northern Zone.  On Monday, one school was notified of an exposure at the school.  As of today, Nova Scotia has 248 active cases of COVID-19. Of those, 17 people are in hospital, including four in ICU.  Premier Tim Houston and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, will provide a COVID-19 update today at 3 p.m.

 

‘Circuit-breaker’ measures imposed to stop COVID-19 surge in New Brunswick

Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health, said the health-care system is ‘under significant strain.’ (Government of New Brunswick/YouTube)

The New Brunswick government is imposing a series of tough health-protection measures to stop a surge in COVID-19 cases that is straining the province’s health-care system. Among other things, Premier Blaine Higgs says family gatherings during the Thanksgiving long weekend must be limited to single households. As well, the province’s new plan calls for a set of so-called circuit-breaker measures that will be imposed on three areas of the province that have recorded the highest hospitalizations and death rates. Measures include gathering limits and restrictions on travel. The areas affected by the new health order include the upper Saint John River Valley and Edmundston in western New Brunswick and the Moncton area in the province’s southeastern region. Health officials reported 90 new cases on Tuesday and one more death attributed to the novel coronavirus. The province is dealing with 782 active cases of COVID-19, triple the amount of cases in neighbouring Nova Scotia. (The Canadian Press)

 

N.S. supporting more age-friendly, inclusive communities

Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Barbara Adams officially opens the Age-Friendly Communities program to applications at an event today at the Emera Oval in Halifax (Communications Nova Scotia)

The Province is supporting communities to become more age-friendly and inclusive through project funding from the Age-Friendly Communities Grant program.  Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Barbara Adams opened the call for applications to the program on Tuesday during a Seniors’ Week celebration.  Through the program, organizations like the Mi’kmaq Circle of Hope Society can now offer various programs including one in which Mi’kmaq grandmothers mentor young Mi’kmaq women and girls on traditional roles of Mi’kmaq women in community and family life.

 

Nova Scotia Community College enrolment remains steady for 2021-22

Facebook photo: NSCC Pictou

Enrolment at Nova Scotia Community College remains steady in 2021-22.  A total of 10,101 students were enrolled in certificate, diploma, advanced diploma and graduate certificate programs at Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) campuses across the province as of October 1 − the new annual date for the College’s official milestone enrolment count. Over the course of the full academic year, it is anticipated that NSCC will welcome over 18,000 students through the College’s full suite of 2021-22 offerings.