Police in Halifax say they’ve issued tickets for failing to adjust to the general public well being laws in two separate incidents final weekend.
Halifax Regional Police stated the primary incident occurred at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, after they obtained a report {that a} supply driver from a Bedford restaurant was not sporting a masks whereas delivering orders to an residence constructing.
Officers issued a $1,000 abstract offence ticket to the person for violating the Well being Safety Act, based on a information launch despatched out on Tuesday.
The present COVID laws require folks to put on a masks that covers their nostril and mouth whereas in an indoor public house, which incorporates constructing lobbies.
Police confirmed on Tuesday the incident was not linked to the Decrease Sackville restaurant Hellas, whose proprietor was additionally fined on Friday for failing to put on a masks.
Police responded to a separate incident at 12:30 a.m. on Sunday at a residence in Halifax.
There was a report of a social gathering that exceeded the gathering limits of 10 folks. A police spokesperson, Const. John MacLeod, stated there have been roughly 20 folks within the residence.
Officers issued tickets to 3 males, the residents of the house, and every had been fined $1,000.
COVID briefing to be held at 3 p.m.
Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia‘s chief medical officer of well being, will present an replace on COVID-19 within the province at 3 p.m.
On Monday, 5 new instances had been introduced, with 26 energetic instances within the province.
5 instances have been recognized at Nova Scotia universities in January, together with two on Monday, as college students return from winter break.
The province is urging college students who’ve returned from outdoors the Atlantic provinces to ebook a COVID-19 take a look at on the sixth, seventh or eighth day of their quarantine, no matter whether or not they have signs.
Any college students experiencing signs of COVID-19 should full a self-assessment on-line or name 811. College students nonetheless should full their 14-day isolation interval even with a adverse take a look at consequence.
Robin MacLean, a nurse and scientific apply chief on the Valley Regional Hospital emergency division, was the primary particular person in western zone to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine was administered by nurse Cindi Mattinson on Tuesday. (Communications Nova Scotia)
Extra vaccinations begin in N.S.
On Monday, a Cape Breton nurse was the first to be immunized outdoors of the Halifax area and the province additionally started vaccinating long-term care residents at Northwood.
Immunizations utilizing the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine started within the western well being zone on Tuesday, beginning on the Valley Regional Hospital in Kentville.
Part 1 vaccinations within the western zone will probably be restricted to health-care employees and designated caregivers at long-term care services, based on a authorities spokesperson.
Ann Hicks was “completely delighted” to be the primary Northwood resident immunized in opposition to COVID-19 on Monday. The manager director for Northwood’s long-term care program, Josie Ryan, says all residents on the Halifax facility ought to be vaccinated this week. 0:58
Atlantic Canada case numbers
The most recent COVID-19 numbers from the Atlantic provinces are:
New Brunswick reported 21 new instances on Monday and 204 energetic instances. Each zone of the province has been rolled again to orange-phase restrictions to take care of the rising variety of instances. Newfoundland and Labrador reported no new instances on Monday. There are 5 energetic instances within the province, with one particular person in hospital. P.E.I. reported one new case on Tuesday — the particular person travelled outdoors of Atlantic Canada and is self-isolating. There at the moment are eight energetic instances on the island.