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Province shares details of “limited” hospital COVID outbreak, impacting 3 patients

A small outbreak, affecting three patients in a non-COVID unit at Valley Regional Hospital, is a stark reminder of how COVID in communities can impact the health system, executive director of Western regional health zone Alyson Lamb said Tuesday. Lamb, who oversees the Kentville hospital where the limited outbreak has been identified, joined chief medical officer […]

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A tale of two Thanksgivings under COVID as NS and NB restrictions differ

“In many parts of our country, families cannot be together due to COVID,” said chief medical officer of health Robert Strang at Nova Scotia’s COVID briefing this week. “Yesterday New Brunswick announced travel restrictions for the Moncton, Fredericton and Edmundston regions.” But here, the fourth wave of infections isn’t as intense right now. “Thankfully, Nova […]

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