Halifax Transit Bus makes a stop on Spring Garden Road. Photo: Steve MacArthur
Public Health is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 at locations in the Central and Eastern zones, as well as several Halifax Transit bus routes.
Anyone who worked at or visited the following locations on the specified dates and times should book a COVID-19 test, regardless of whether they have symptoms. You can also call 811 if you don’t have online access, or if you have other symptoms that concern you.
For the following locations, 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 await your result, as are other members of your household.
- Sobeys (1120 Queen St., Halifax) on June 4 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. It is anticipated anyone exposed to the virus at this location may develop symptoms up to and including June 18.
- Sobeys (144 Reserve St., Glace Bay) on June 3 between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. It is anticipated anyone exposed to the virus at this location may develop symptoms up to and including June 17.
Regardless of whether you have COVID-19 symptoms, any passengers who were on the following transit routes for at least 15 minutes on the named dates and times are required to self-isolate while waiting for their test result. If you get a negative result, you do not need to keep self-isolating, however, you are asked to get retested 6-8 days and 12-14 days after this exposure.
If you get a positive result, you will be contacted by Public Health about the next steps.
- Halifax Transit Route #8 (Sackville) which runs from Sackville Terminal to Bayers Road Centre on:
o June 1 between 1:15 p.m. and 2 p.m.
o June 4 between 12:35 p.m. and 1:20 p.m.
It’s anticipated anyone exposed to the virus on the named dates may develop symptoms up to and including June 18. - Halifax Transit Route #8 (Sackville) which runs from Bayers Road Centre to Sackville Terminal on:
o June 1 between 5:40 p.m. and 6:25 p.m.
o June 4 between 6:15 p.m. and 7 p.m.
It’s anticipated anyone exposed to the virus on the named dates may develop symptoms up to and including June 18. - Halifax Transit Route #84 (Glendale) which runs from Sackville Terminal to Barrington & Duke (southbound) on June 2 between 5:10 p.m. and 5:35 p.m. It is anticipated anyone exposed to the virus on the above date may develop symptoms up to and including June 16.
- Halifax Transit Route #84 (Glendale) which runs from Barrington & Duke (southbound) to Sackville Terminal on June 3 between 7:40 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. It is anticipated anyone exposed to the virus on the above date may develop symptoms up to and including June 17.
- Halifax Transit Route #84 (Glendale) which runs from Sackville Terminal to Marketplace & Bancroft on June 3 between 11:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. It is anticipated anyone exposed to the virus on the above date may develop symptoms up to and including June 17.
- Halifax Transit Route #87 (Sackville-Dartmouth) which runs from Highfield Terminal to Sackville Terminal on June 3 between 3:45 p.m. and 4:35p.m. It is anticipated anyone exposed to the virus on the above date may develop symptoms up to and including June 17.
You can find a full list of all potential exposure notifications on NSHA website.
