Nova Scotia Public Health has released its most recent list of potential COVID-19 exposures, which includes several locations in the Central Zone as well as Halifax Transit bus routes.
In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are posted on the NSHA website.
Anyone who worked or visited the following locations during the specified dates and times is being asked to book a COVID-19 test, regardless of whether or not they have symptoms.
You can also call 811 if you don’t have online access or if you have other symptoms that concern you.
If you do not have any symptoms of COVID-19 you do not need to self-isolate while you wait for your test result. If you have symptoms you are required to self-isolate while you wait.
- Atlantic Superstore (6139 Quinpool Road, Halifax) on:
- May 15 between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
- May 16 between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.
- It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus at this location on the named dates may develop symptoms up to, and including, May 30.
- Sobeys (210 Wyse Road, Dartmouth) on May 12 between 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus at this location on the named dates may develop symptoms up to, and including, May 26.
- Atlantic Superstore (650 Portland Street, Dartmouth) on May 16 between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus at this location on the named dates may develop symptoms up to, and including, May 30.
- McDonalds (588 Portland Street, Dartmouth) on May 17 between 3:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus at this location on the named dates may develop symptoms up to, and including, May 31.
- Atlantic Superstore (745 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville) on May 12 between 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus at this location on the named dates may develop symptoms up to, and including, May 26.
- McDonalds (417 Welton Street, Sydney) on:
- May 15 between 3:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (May 16)
- May 16 between 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus at this location on the named dates may develop symptoms up to, and including, May 30.
- Kenny’s Pizza Charlotte Street (89 Townsend Street, Sydney) on May 15 between 4:15 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. (May 16). It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus at this location on the named dates may develop symptoms up to, and including, May 30.
- Atlantic Superstore (155 Reserve Street, Glace Bay) on May 18 between 4:00 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus at this location on the named dates may develop symptoms up to, and including, June 1.
- Dollarama (Sterling Mall, 3 Sterling Road, Glace Bay) on May 18 between 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus at this location on the named dates may develop symptoms up to, and including, June 1.
Meantime, any passengers who were on the following transit routes for at least 15 minutes are required to self-isolate while waiting for test results. If you get a negative result, you do not need to keep self-isolating. If you get a positive result, you will be contacted by Public Health regarding the next steps.
- Halifax Transit Route #4 (Universities), which runs from the corner of Lemarchant Street and University Avenue to Lacewood Terminal, on May 11 between 2:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus on the named date may develop symptoms up to, and including, May 25.
- Halifax Transit Route #4 (Universities), which runs from Lacewood Terminal to Lemarchant Street and University Avenue, on May 11 between 3:40 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus on the named date may develop symptoms up to, and including, May 25.
- Halifax Transit Route #4 (Universities), which runs from Lacewood Terminal to Lemarchant Street and University Avenue, on May 15 between 7:10 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus on the named date may develop symptoms up to, and including, May 29.
- Halifax Transit Route #4 (Universities), which runs from the corner of Lemarchant Street and University Avenue to Lacewood Terminal, on May 15 between 2:20 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus on the named date may develop symptoms up to, and including, May 29.
- Halifax Transit Route #4 (Universities), which runs from Lacewood Terminal to Lemarchant Street and University Avenue, on May 16 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus on the named date may develop symptoms up to, and including, May 30.
- Halifax Transit Route #4 (Universities), which runs from the corner of Lemarchant Street and University Avenue to Lacewood Terminal, on May 16 between 8:45 p.m. and 10:20 p.m. It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the virus on the named date may develop symptoms up to, and including, May 30.
Public Health encourages anyone being tested to sign up for email notifications of negative test results.
