Nova Scotia Public Health announced Wednesday it will make fewer COVID-19 exposure site&nbsp;announcements.

Public Health said&nbsp;that it is now relying on people who are testing positive for COVID-19 to identify and contact their close contacts.

"As a result, Public Health will no longer have the necessary information to report most exposure sites and locations," Public Health said in a news release.

The release states that exposure sites or locations will be reported if they are&nbsp;identified in connection with cases in high-risk settings like&nbsp;long-term care, hospitals, shelters and transition houses, corrections facilities and other group living settings.

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Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, says his goal is to use public health measures and restrictions to slow down, 'not prevent,' the spread of the Omicron variant. It will provide the province's health-care system the best chance to protect its capacity, he says. (Credit: The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan)

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When possible, technology will be used to virtually connect patients with their families or other support people. 

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The Northside General Hospital in North Sydney, N.S. is seen in this photo. A new urgent treatment centre is set to open next week at the hospital.

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The Northside General Hospital in North Sydney, N.S., is among 4 facilities in the eastern zone that are closed to visitors, with few exceptions in place.

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Twenty to 30 cm of snow is expected for northern Nova Scotia as well as southeastern New Brunswick and P.E.I., though totals could be as high as 40 cm for higher terrain areas.

A snow covered road is seen in Halifax on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021.

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A snow-covered road is seen in Halifax on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021.

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Nova Scotia is recommending long-term care facilities close to visitors Friday to try and limit the spread of COVID-19. It will revisit the decision on Jan. 17.

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Many people who live in long-term care homes in Nova Scotia won't be able to see friends or family who are not designated caregivers until at least Jan. 17. 

Nova Scotia's public health mobile unit in Truro, N.S., on Jan. 14, 2021.

Why N.S. Public Health is releasing fewer COVID-19 exposure sites

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