N.S. health authority says missing patient found
Nova Scotia's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa on July 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Nova Scotia Health says a patient missing from a Halifax hospital been found.
A previous news release from the health authority says the man went missing on Friday.
An updated release from Nova Scotia Health says the man was found and returned to hospital.
For more Nova Scotia news visit our dedicated provincial page.
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