Reposted by PoP Nova Scotia
A lot of people are wondering why they keep getting sick and I'm hoping this can connect some dots.
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Protect Our Province Nova Scotia is a community-care initiative focussed on reducing COVID transmission through evidence-based mitigation. popns.org Clean Air Library, HRM: bit.ly/HRMcleanair NS reported Covid deaths: nsheartstrings.online
![This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Aug 1 - Aug 14, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Nova Scotia's COVID Forecast outlook is MODERATE [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 2.3
About 1 of every 318 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 2,900-4,600
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: MODERATE; 2.0X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 5.0X higher
Hospitalizations: MODERATE; 2.9X higher
Deaths: MODERATE; 1.9X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreiambgwip64mj6irjwrzr5qbawohbtiqqromz5i5gzjidntkji7zjq)
![This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Jun 20 - Jul 3, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Nova Scotia's COVID Forecast outlook is MODERATE [decreasing] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 2.2
About 1 of every 477 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 1,500-3,500
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: MODERATE; 2.7X higher
Long COVID: MODERATE; 4.9X higher
Hospitalizations: MODERATE; 2.6X higher
Deaths: MODERATE; 1.4X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreid7virazgys6akvskibt7vqpwrt3sqzy2zbuuzxb24mfyzraasqsi)
![This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between May 23 - Jun 5, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Nova Scotia's COVID Forecast outlook is MODERATE [decreasing] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 3.1
About 1 of every 411 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 2,300-3,800
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: MODERATE; 5.0X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 5.1X higher
Hospitalizations: MODERATE; 2.8X higher
Deaths: MODERATE; 1.6X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreigp5hmat46phfld6ais6n4hfuzglfe36qmqp5tujnfa3kqpodppjq)
