 Halifax Mayor Mike Savage said at a news conference on March 16 that he and his staff are 

 after potential exposure to someone who was being tested for COVID-19.

Halifax Mayor Mike Savage says he is going into voluntary self-isolation after "a possible link&nbsp;to someone who is seeking testing for COVID-19."

Savage tweeted the information Thursday afternoon, adding that the mayor's office is closed and "all staff are in voluntary isolation until we know more. #BetterSafeThanSorry."

Shaune MacKinlay, a spokesperson for the mayor's office, told CBC News in an email the person who is seeking testing&nbsp;had travelled to a mining conference in Toronto.

The attendee, she said, is "not a direct contact of the mayor's office."

Besides Savage, the mayor's office has six staff members, who will also be self-isolating, according to city spokesperson Nick Ritcey.

MacKinlay&nbsp;said only the mayor's office is closed. She said city hall is open.

There have been no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nova Scotia, 

with 57 people all testing negative so far.

A geriatrician talks about the COVID-19 pandemic and what it means for seniors

Dr. Ken Rockwood, a geriatrician in Halifax, spoke with CBC's Mainstreet about keeping the elderly people in your life safe in the face of COVID-19.

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Patients can quickly lose their ability to walk if they stay in bed while they're in the hospital, says the promoter of a new health program for frail seniors.

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So far, COVID-19 has most seriously affected senior citizens.

2 Nova Scotia schools extending March Break over COVID-19 concerns

We'koqma'q Mikmaw School in Cape Breton will remain closed for a full week after March Break and King's Edgehill School in Windsor, N.S., will be closed for two weeks after the end of March Break over concerns about COVID-19.

Students learn about the election process, the candidates in their district, the issues — and then cast a 'mock' vote at their school on election day.

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We'koqma'q Mikmaw School in Cape Breton will remain closed for a full week after March Break and King's Edgehill School in Windsor, N.S., will be closed for two weeks after the end of its March Break.

Thursday, March 12: Here's how Nova Scotia is being impacted by COVID-19 today

There are no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nova Scotia yet, but here's a round-up of the latest precautionary cancellations and restrictions across the province.

Nova Scotians who have travelled abroad are being asked to avoid long-term care homes for two weeks after their return. 

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Here's what Nova Scotians should know about COVID-19

As of Thursday morning, Dr. Robert Strang said 57 people had been tested for the novel coronavirus, and all came back negative.

A COVID-19 information letter is shown at a coronavirus evaluation clinic in Montreal on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. 

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As of Thursday morning, Dr. Robert Strang said 57 people had been tested for the novel coronavirus, and all came back negative.

811 delays frustrate some Nova Scotians calling with COVID-19 concerns

Some Nova Scotians who are following the province's advice to phone 811 because they have symptoms associated with COVID-19, or think they may have been exposed to it, say the system isn't working.

The new COVID-19 assessment sites in Nova Scotia are by appointment only. 

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Mayor Mike Savage tweeted Thursday he is in voluntary isolation over COVID-19 concerns. 

Halifax mayor in self-isolation after contact with person seeking COVID-19 testing

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