Government of Nova Scotia News

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Nova Scotians can now add COVID-19 vaccines that they received outside the province or through a workplace vaccination program to their Nova Scotia proof of vaccination.

Long-Term Care / Seniors -- Older Nova Scotians continue to make a crucial contribution to our province, and government is committed to helping them remain in their homes as long as possible and ensuring they have the services they need.

Premier's Office / Justice -- NOTE: The following is a joint announcement with the Province of New Brunswick. The following joint news release was issued today, October 4, by the provincial governments of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia:

Public Works -- Off-highway vehicle riders will be able to continue lawfully accessing trail connections in designated areas with the extension of the Province’s Off-Highway Vehicle Pilot Project.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- NOTE: Nova Scotia is not issuing COVID-19 news releases or updating the COVID-19 data dashboard on weekends. Monday updates will include weekend data. Today, October 1, Nova Scotia is reporting 77 new cases of COVID-19 and 61 recoveries since the last update on September 29.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- REMARQUE : Le gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Écosse ne publie pas de communiqués sur la COVID-19 et ne fait pas la mise à jour du tableau de bord sur la COVID-19 pendant la fin de semaine. La mise à jour du lundi inclura les données de la fin de semaine. Aujourd’hui 1er octobre, la Nouvelle-Écosse signale 77 nouveaux cas de COVID-19 et 61 rétablissements depuis la dernière mise à jour, le 29 septembre.

Public Works -- NEW WORK

L'nu Affairs -- NOTE: A list of 2021 Treaty Day scholarship and award recipients follows this release The Province is marking its 35th annual Treaty Day today, October 1, by celebrating the many contributions of the Mi’kmaq and recognizing the significance of Nova Scotia’s relationship with Mi’kmaq people.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Des dizaines de milliers de personnes de la Nouvelle-Écosse qui travaillent dans les secteurs de la santé et de l’éducation doivent être vaccinées en vertu d’une nouvelle politique de vaccination obligatoire contre la COVID-19 qui a été annoncée aujourd’hui, le 29 septembre.

COVID - 19 / Education and Early Childhood Development / Health and Wellness -- Families of children in pre-primary to Grade 6 in Nova Scotia’s public school system will receive free COVID-19 rapid testing kits in a move to enhance health and safety for unvaccinated children and their families.

COVID - 19 / Education and Early Childhood Development / Health and Wellness -- Les familles qui ont des enfants de la prématernelle à la sixième année dans le système des écoles publiques de la Nouvelle-Écosse recevront gratuitement des trousses de tests de dépistage à faire à la maison pour améliorer la santé et la sécurité des enfants non vaccinés et de leur famille.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Tens of thousands of Nova Scotians working in healthcare and education must be vaccinated under a new COVID-19 vaccine mandate announced today, September 29.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Phase 5 of Nova Scotia’s reopening plan is starting October 4 with a cautious approach. While most restrictions will be lifted, some will be maintained, and border restrictions will be added for people coming from Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- La cinquième phase du plan de déconfinement de la Nouvelle-Écosse débutera le 4 octobre avec une approche prudente. La plupart des restrictions seront levées, mais certaines restrictions devront rester en place et des restrictions à l'entrée dans la province seront ajoutées pour les gens en provenance de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard et de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- REMARQUE : Le gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Écosse ne publie pas de communiqués sur la COVID-19 et ne fait pas la mise à jour du tableau de bord sur la COVID-19 les jours fériés. La mise à jour de vendredi inclura les données de jeudi. Aujourd'hui 29 septembre, la Nouvelle-Écosse signale 41 nouveaux cas de COVID-19 et 21 rétablissements.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- NOTE: Nova Scotia is not issuing COVID-19 news releases or updating the COVID-19 data dashboard on holidays. Friday updates will include Thursday data. Today, September 29, Nova Scotia is reporting 41 new cases of COVID-19 and 21 recoveries.

Finance and Treasury Board -- The first update on Budget 2021-22 shows government’s commitment to making key investments in priority areas, such as health care, roads, students and seniors.

Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services -- The 2020-21 annual report from Information Access and Privacy Services released today, September 29, shows the overall compliance rate for responses to requests under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPOP) is improving.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Aujourd’hui 28 septembre, la Nouvelle-Écosse annonce un décès lié à la COVID-19. Un septuagénaire est décédé dans le secteur du nord.

COVID - 19 / Health and Wellness -- Today, September 28, Nova Scotia is reporting one death related to COVID-19. A man in his 70s in Northern Zone has died.