Coronavirus (COVID-19): alerts, news and data
COVID-19 updates and information about the Health Protection Act Order.
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Case data
Find information on COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia.
Health Protection Act Order
To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, a Health Protection Act Order and public health measures are in effect, including healthcare and continuing care restrictions.
Protocols
- Protocol Under the Authority of the Chief Medical Officer of Health – COVID-19 Protocol for Additional Precautions in Healthcare Settings (PDF 90 kB)
- Protocol Under the Authority of the Chief Medical Officer of Health – COVID-19 Protocol for Mandatory Vaccination in High-Risk Settings (PDF 980 kB)
- Protocol Under the Authority of the Chief Medical Officer of Health – COVID-19 Temporary Foreign Workers Protocol: Agriculture and Seafood Sectors (PDF 148 kB)
Adverse events following immunization (AEFI)
An adverse event following immunization (AEFI) is an unwanted or unexpected health event that happens after someone receives a vaccine (it may not be caused by the vaccine). Adverse events following COVID-19 vaccines are reported monthly.
- Report: Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) with COVID-19 Vaccines – 31 March 2022 (PDF)
- Report: Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) with COVID-19 Vaccines – 28 February 2022 (PDF)
- Report: Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) with COVID-19 Vaccines – 31 January 2022 (PDF)
- Report: Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) with COVID-19 Vaccines – 31 December 2021 (PDF)
- Report: Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) with COVID-19 Vaccines – 30 November 2021 (PDF)
- Report: Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) with COVID-19 Vaccines – 31 October 2021 (PDF)
Epidemiologic summaries
COVID-19 epidemiologic summaries are released weekly.
- COVID-19 Epidemiologic Summary – 10 May 2022
- COVID-19 Epidemiologic Summary – 03 May 2022
- COVID-19 Epidemiologic Summary – 26 April 2022
- COVID-19 Epidemiologic Summary – 19 April 2022
- COVID-19 Epidemiologic Summary – 12 April 2022
- COVID-19 Epidemiologic Summary – 06 April 2022
- COVID-19 Epidemiologic Summary – 30 March 2022
News releases
Latest COVID-19 news releases and announcements: