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Flu season has arrived earlier than normal: Nova Scotia Health again requires masking at all facilities
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Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeAtlantic CanadaNewsNova ScotiaHalifax Flu season has arrived earlier than normal: Nova Scotia Health again requires masking at all facilities So far, 233 cases of influenza have been reported for this flu season.
In the last four years, by late October there were fewer than 32 cases reported.
Last season saw the peak of 509 reported cases in one week in early January.
The 2024-25 season peaked in mid-March with 885 cases in one week, and the 2022-23 season peaked in December with 755 cases.
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HomeAtlantic CanadaNewsNova ScotiaHalifax
Flu season has arrived earlier than normal: Nova Scotia Health again requires masking at all facilities
So far, 233 cases of influenza have been reported for this flu season.
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By Emma Breton
Published Nov 03, 2026
Face masks are now mandatory at all Nova Scotia Health facilities, such as hospitals, health centres and emergency departments.
Masks are now mandatory at all Nova Scotia Health facilities as influenza cases start to climb earlier than normal, the health authority announced Tuesday.…
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