Change to visitor restrictions in Nova Scotia Health facilities

Nova Scotia Health has increased visitor restrictions across the province to further reduce the risk of the virus being introduced into its facilities.

The rise in COVID-19 cases, known community spread in the Central Zone (Halifax Regional Municipality, Eastern Shore and

West Hants areas) and growing potential for community spread in other areas of the province, significantly increase the risk of COVID19 amongst patients and visitors, says NSHA.

The following new visitor restrictions are in place across the province:

Two designated support people per day (one at a time) for palliative care and other patients nearing end of life, patients receiving medical assistance in dying and children under 18 admitted to hospital.

One designated support person for labour and birth; and children under 18 years in outpatient settings.

One designated support person per week will be permitted in the following circumstances: for patients who need support to receive care due to physical, intellectual, cognitive or emotional conditions.