2 new COVID-19 cases in N.S. amid exposure warnings on 2 flights and at gas station

Nova Scotia reportedtwo new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, both related to travel outside Atlantic Canada.

Both cases were identified in the Northern Zone. One individual has been self-isolating as required. The other was not required to self-isolate under the Health Protection Act,but did so once symptoms started to develop, according to a news release.

Essential workerswho must enter Nova Scotia for workare exempt from the requirement to self-isolate.

Nova Scotia Health also warnedthe public Friday of three potential exposures to COVID-19 in the last week.

Two wereon recent Air Canada flights to Halifax.The other wasat a gas station restaurantjust outside Debert, N.S.

Air Canada Flight 7488on Oct.25 departed from Montreal at 7:15 p.m. and arrived in Halifax at 9:50 p.m. AT.

Public health is advising passengers in rows 21 to 27 in seats D, E and F to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms. It's anticipated anyone exposed to COVID-19 on that flight could develop symptoms up toNov.8.

Air CanadaFlight 622 on Oct.27 departed from Toronto at 6:40 p.m. and arrived in Halifax at 9:40 p.m. AT.

According to a news release, the passenger moved throughout the plane, so public health is advising all passengers on that to flight monitor for COVID-19 symptoms, which coulddevelop up toNov. 10.

Public health alsoadvisedof a potential exposure to COVID-19 at the Glenholme Loop Petro Pass Restauranton Highway 104, between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. AT on Oct.25. Anyone there during that time is asked to monitor for symptoms, which could develop up to Nov. 8.

Six active cases in Nova Scotia

The province also renewedits state of emergency. That comes intoeffect at noon on Nov.1 and runs untilnoon on Nov. 15, unless the province extends or terminates it.

Nova Scotia Health completed 950 tests on Thursday. As of Friday afternoon, there were sixactive cases in the province. No one was in hospital related to COVID-19.

To date, Nova Scotia has had1,104 positive cases and 65 deaths.

The latest numbersfrom around the Atlantic Bubble are:

• New Brunswickreported onenew caseFriday. There are 39 active cases in the province.
• Newfoundland and Labradorreported no new cases Friday. There arethreeactive cases in the province.
• P.E.I.hadno active cases as of Tuesday.

Symptoms

Anyone with one of the following symptoms should visit theCOVID-19 self-assessment websiteor call 811:

• Fever.
• Cough or worsening of a previous cough.

Anyone with two or more of the following symptoms is also asked to visit the website or call 811:

• Sore throat.
• Headache.
• Shortness of breath.
• Runny nose.