Province Launches COVID Self-Assessment Tool

by Bobby NockOctober 1, 2020

The province says people with COVID-19 symptoms can now get tested faster.

Premier Stephen McNeil says with school resuming and other parts of Canada seeing a second wave of COVID-19, Nova Scotia is increasing its ability to test people.

McNeil said today after a Cabinet meeting the new online COVID-19 self-assessment tool is expected to reduce the wait time for screening.

If the online assessment determines someone needs a test, health officials will contact them within a day or two.

The online is assessment is available at https://covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca.

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Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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