Nova Scotia Health Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at several locations in the Central Zone.
Anyone who worked at or visited the following locations on the specified dates and times should 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 do have symptoms you are required to self-isolate while you wait, as are the other members of your household.
- RedChillies Bazaar (936 Bedford Hwy, Unit 108, Bedford) on May 19 between 6:00 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, June 2.
- Walmart (141 Damascus Road, Bedford) on May 21 between 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 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 4.
- Atlantic Superstore (5178 St Margarets Bay Road, Upper Tantallon) on May 21 between 2:45 p.m. and 5:00 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 4.
- Atlantic Superstore Garden Centre (5178 St Margarets Bay Road, Upper Tantallon) on May 21 between 3:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and May 22 between 8:00 a.m. and 9:15 a.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 5.
- Costco (230 Chain Lake Drive, Halifax) on May 18 between 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.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.
- Walmart (6990 Mumford Road, Halifax) on May 21 between 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 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, June 4.
- Atlantic Superstore (6139 Quinpool Road, Halifax) on May 22 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, June 5.
- Walmart (90 Lamont Terrace, Dartmouth) on May 18 between 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 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, June 1.
Public Health encourages those being tested to sign up for email notification for negative test results.
In addition to media releases, all potential exposure notifications are posted on the NSHA website.
