Nova Scotia reports 618 new COVID-19 cases Friday; outbreaks at five hospitals

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Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting 618 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, increasing the estimated number of active infections to 5,117.

429 are in the Central zonePublic health says there are currently 34 people in hospital, an increase of nine people since Thursday. Of those in hospital, four people are in intensive care.Public health says rapid test data is not available on Friday.

Due to an increase in testing and positive cases, public health says it is experiencing delays in follow-up. Public health is prioritizing contact tracing in long-term care, health-care facilities, correctional facilities, shelters and other group settings.Of those, 794,817 Nova Scotians have received their second dose, and 133,044 eligible Nova Scotians have received a third dose.Nova Scotia Health is reporting outbreaks at the Halifax Infirmary in Halifax, Dartmouth General Hospital in Dartmouth, Victoria General site of the QEII Health Sciences Center in Halifax, St.

Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, said Thursday that the province has updated its masking recommendations, where they are now encouraging all Nova Scotians to wear a properly fitted, three-layer, non-medical or cloth mask or a properly fitted medical mask.

 

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