Nova Scotia is set to provide an update on its response to the novel coronavirus on Friday.
Premier Stephen McNeil, Nova Scotia Health Minister Randy Delorey and the province’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Robert Strang, are set to provide the update at 10 a.m. AT.
The province stressed that there are still no confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in Nova Scotia.
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage has closed his office, and all of his staff are in voluntary isolation after they became aware of a possible link to someone who is seeking testing for the virus.
Savage tweeted about the situation Thursday afternoon.
“Earlier today my office became aware of a possible link to someone who is seeking testing for COVID-19,” the mayor tweeted.
“As a precaution, we have closed the mayor’s office and all staff are in voluntary isolation until we know more.”
On Thursday, the Nova Scotia Health Authority said during a press conference that it expects to see an increased volume of people monitoring and testing for the virus as they come back from their travels after March break.
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