Nova Scotia

N.S. reports 57 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death over the weekend

The active COVID-19 caseload in Nova Scotia now stands at 152.

Death was a man in his 70s in the western zone

A person receives a vaccine against COVID-19. As of Monday, 77.8 per cent of Nova Scotia's population is fully against the coronavirus. (Rogelio V. Solis/The Associated Press)

Nova Scotia reported 57 new cases of COVID-19 and one death over the weekend, bringing the active caseload to 152.

The new cases include 29 in the central zone, 17 in the northern zone, 10 in the western zone and one in the eastern zone.

Eleven people are in hospital, including two in intensive care.

Labs in the province processed 6,924 COVID-19 tests.

As of Monday's report, 77.8 per cent of Nova Scotians had been fully vaccinated.

Atlantic Canada case numbers

  • New Brunswick reported 22 new cases on Monday and three deaths, bringing the total number of COVID-19-related deaths to 111 since the pandemic began. The province has 589 active cases and 39 people hospitalized, including 14 in intensive care.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador reported 36 new cases on Monday. The province has 90 active cases.
  • Prince Edward Island has three active cases. 

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