Nova Scotia announced its first case of the blood-clotting condition known as vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia on Wednesday, as well as two new deaths related to COVID-19. As of Tuesday, 594,708 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in Nova Scotia, with 43,776 of those being second doses. (Paul Poirier/CBC)Phase 1 of Nova Scotia's reopening plan started Wednesday morning and is expected to last between two and four weeks. Unlike some other provinces, Nova Scotia's reopening plan does not have target dates for advancing between stages. During Phase 1 of the provincial government's reopening plan, services like hair salons, nail salons, body art establishments and spas can open by appointment.

Source: CBC News June 02, 2021 12:15 UTC