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Covid-19 Update for September 11th, 2022
Unfortunately, Nova Scotia continues to lead Canada in rates of Covid-19 infection, despite extremely low rates in the first year of the pandemic. The hazard index is ***SEVERE*** which is twice as bad as the Canadian average. Much of this could be mitigated with non-invasive measures such as masking, higher uptake of boosters through increased…
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Clean Air Crew
The Clean Air Crew site is an amazing resource for all things IAQ, masking, air filters, and CO2 monitoring! Some of our favorite site resources: You can follow the Clean Air Crew on Twitter:
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Infection Prevention and Control Considerations for Schools
Briefs of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table. “In-person schooling is essential for children and youth for both academic educational attainment and for the development of social, emotional growth and life skills. Schools are a place where children gain essential academic skills, form friendships, learn social and life skills, and are key settings for physical activity. Schools…
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Fall COVID-19 Vaccine Update
as per NSGov: “More doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be available to children and adults beginning in September. Starting the week of September 6, children aged five to 11 will be eligible for a first COVID-19 booster vaccine. Children aged five to 11 who have not completed their primary series – first two doses –…
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The Nova Scotia Pediatric Pandemic Advisory Group Letter
September 6, 2022 An Open Letter to Nova Scotia Parents and Students: As we prepare to return to school this fall, we know that questions about how best to protect students, teachers, and families/caregivers are being asked. Schools, like hospitals, provide an essential service. Students and educational staff need to be healthy and able to attend…
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10 deaths in latest weekly update.
As reported by CBC Nova Scotia: “Ten Nova Scotians died from COVID-19 the week ending Sept. 5, the province’s updated COVID-19 dashboard showed Thursday. There were an average of 141 daily COVID-19 cases confirmed by PCR testing during that time, down from 187 last week. Five people died of COVID-19 in the previous reporting period. The…
Nova Scotia Covid-19 Resources 