Pop-up testing schedule. Note that in Fairview, Burton Ettinger School is now being an actual school, so the site has been moved over to Centennial Arena /thread
Wednesday through Friday:
Alderney Gate Public Library, noon-7pm
Cole Harbour Place, noon-7pm
Halifax Central Library, noon-7pm
Halifax Convention Centre, 2-9pm
Centennial Arena, noon-7pm
Centre 200 (Sydney), 3pm-7pm
Pop-up testing (antigen testing) is for asymptomatic people over 16 who have not been to the potential COVID exposure sites (see next tweet); results usually within 20 minutes.
Here's the potential exposure map. You can zoom in and click on the coronavirus icons to get details about each site google.com/maps/d/u/0/edi…
And here's the list of bus routes and flights with active exposure advisories: halifaxexaminer.ca/featured/here-…
People who are symptomatic or who have travelled, been to an exposure site, or directed to get tested because they are a close contact, should schedule a PCR test at a primary assessment centre: nshealth.ca/coronavirustes…
Asymptomatic people can also get a PCR test, with results usually within 48 hours, but they're going much faster than that right now because there's so much unused capacity nshealth.ca/coronavirustes…
The pop-up testing sites are staffed primarily by volunteers. You can volunteer (no medical experience is necessary) by signing up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
There's a COVID briefing scheduled for 3pm, and then the whole city is going to a patio for drinks after.

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2 Jun
I think I'm probably fairly typical in terms of Nova Scotians thinking about and acting on COVID precautions. I've been religious about masks, not getting close to people, staying home for all but important local trips, and, you know, not travelling.
I've never felt put-out by this. Of course it's somewhat painful, and limiting. But because most of us did this, we kept COVID mostly at bay, and when there were outbreaks, they were brought under control quickly. Yah us.
I've got family and loved ones (some are both :) ) in the US I miss immensely. I'm chopping at the bit to see them, but will wait, probably until very late this year, because that's what we do, right?
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2 Jun
Today's COVID briefing is scheduled to start at 3pm. Typically, the daily case numbers come out right before, so I'll be live-tweeting them both on this thread.
2 more deaths announced.
The deceased are both men in their 60s, who lived in the Central Zone.
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1 Jun
12 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia today (Tuesday, June 1) /thread
8 cases are in Nova Scotia Health's Central Zone, 3 are in the Eastern Zone, and 1 is in the Northern Zone
There are now 38 people in hospital with the disease, 15 of whom are in ICU
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1 Jun
Pop-up testing schedule and related matters... /thread
Tuesday (today)
Alderney Gate Public Library, noon-7pm
Cole Harbour Place, noon-7pm
Halifax Central Library, noon-7pm
Halifax Convention Centre, noon-7pm
Burton Ettinger School, noon-7pm
Centre 200 (Sydney), 3pm-7pm
Wednesday (note time change at convention centre)
Alderney Gate Public Library, noon-7pm
Cole Harbour Place, noon-7pm
Halifax Central Library, noon-7pm
Halifax Convention Centre, 2-9pm
Burton Ettinger School, noon-7pm
Centre 200 (Sydney), 3pm-7pm
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31 May
Tonight's potential COVID exposures... /thread
3 retail sites: Superstore Bayers Lake, Foodland Milford, Giant Tiger Sydney: Image
And a correction on yesterday's Halifax Transit list: Image
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