HALIFAX -- Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting one new case of COVID-19 on Monday. One previously reported case is now considered recovered, as the number of active cases in the province remains at 19.
Chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang has said the plan is to vaccinate 500 people from this age group with the two required doses. The plan is to open another 10 clinics next month and then expand vaccinations to the next age group in descending order until everyone in the province is offered the chance to be immunized.March 8: Halifax, New Minas, Sydney and TruroThe province says there are approximately 48,000 Nova Scotians who are age 80 and older.The Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 1,510 tests on Sunday. The province has completed 316,032 tests since the pandemic began.
As of Monday, 27,521 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered so far, with 11,533 people in Nova Scotia having received a second dose. Strang also provided some details on clinics to vaccinate health-care workers at clinics in Halifax, Kentville, and Cape Breton and at long-term care homes.