17 new cases of COVID-19 found in Nova Scotia

On Tuesday, Nova Scotia Health Authority Laboratories completed 3,295 Nova Scotia tests.

According to the numbers of the province, there have also been 32 recoveries since Tuesday. There are currently 127 active cases in Nova Scotia.

“I am pleased to see that the number of our cases has remained relatively low in the past few days,” Nova Scotia Medical Director Dr Robert Strang said in a statement.

“This does not mean that we can ignore the restrictions in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Everyone must do their part: wear a mask, respect collection limits, practice social distancing, wash their hands and avoid unsolicited travel. essentials in and out of the Halifax area. “

On Wednesday evening, Mike Sack, head of the First Nation of Sipekne’katik, confirmed that two cases of COVID-19 were found in the community in the northern health zone. It is the first time the coronavirus has been detected in a first nation in Atlantic Canada. Those cases were not part of Wednesday’s numbers reported by public health.

COVID cases in the Atlantic provinces

The latest numbers from the Atlantic provinces are:

• New Brunswick reported six new cases on Wednesday and has a total of 119 active cases.
• Newfoundland and Labrador reported a new case on Wednesday and have 30 active cases.
• PEI reported no new cases on Tuesday and has four active cases. One of the cases announced on Saturday is a high school student.

Symptoms

Anyone with any of the following symptoms should visit the COVID-19 self-report website or call 811:

• Temperature.
• Cough or worsening of a previous cough.

Anyone with two or more of the following symptoms is also encouraged to visit the website or call 811:

• Burning throat.
• Headache.
• Shortness of breath.
• Rhinorrhea.

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