The Nova Scotia Health Authority understands the system it has been using to book blood collection appointments has been a source of frustration. While the extra hours are new, it's still the same system the health authority put in place as part of its response to COVID-19. While the phone-in booking system has frustrated people looking for blood work, it's also making others wonder how long the temporary system will be in place. Walk-in, same-day clinic blood collection service is no longer offered due to physical distancing requirements. With borders being opened in Atlantic Canada and no new cases in the last six days in Nova Scotia, people are beginning to wonder when blood collection clinics will reopen.

Source: CBC News July 15, 2020 09:00 UTC