Six new COVID-19 cases reported
Six new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Nova Scotia.
Three cases are in the central health zone and all are close contacts of previously reported cases.
There are also two cases in the eastern zone. One is a close contact of a previously reported case and the other is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. A case in the western zone is also related to travel.
The number of active cases has dropped by two compared to yesterday to 59.
"It is encouraging to see the efforts of Nova Scotians to contain the virus seem to be working," said Premier Stephen Mcnei in a news release Sunday. "Let's keep up that good work by continuing to follow all the public health guidelines to protect each other - isolate when required, wear a mask, limit social contacts and travel, practice social distancing, stay home when feeling unwell and wash your hands."
Nova Scotia Health Authority's labs completed 1,427 Nova Scotia tests on Saturday.
Since Oct. 1, Nova Scotia has completed 86,598 tests. There have been 326 positive COVID-19 cases, 267 resolved cases and no deaths. No one is in hospital. Cases range in age from under 10 to over 80.
EXPOSURE ADVISORIES ISSUED
The Nova Scotia Health Authority issued an advisory Saturday about potential exposures to COVID-19 on two Air Canada flights.
Flight 144 left Calgary on Dec. 9 at 11:54 a.m. and arrived in Toronto at 5:22 p.m. Passengers in rows 20-26, seats J, K and L, are asked to continue to self-isolate for 14 days as required and monitor themselves for symptoms up to and including Dec. 23.
Flight 8210 left Toronto at 8:55 p.m. and arrived in Sydney on Dec. 10 at 12:10 a.m. Passengers in rows 22-27, seats D and F, are asked to continue to self-isolate for 14 days and monitor for symptoms, which could develop until Dec. 24.
The health authority also put out a release Friday saying there were potential exposures at two stores on Westville Road in New Glasgow — Atlantic Superstore and Canadian Tire — on Dec. 6 between 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. Anyone who was at the stores between those times is asked to monitor for symptoms until Dec. 20.
And the authority advised of possible exposures on a pair of Westjet flights originating Dec. 9. Flight WS 670 left Calgary that day at 1:30 p.m. and arrived in Toronto at 7:15 p.m. Passengers in rows 12-18, seats D, E and F, are asked to continue to self-isolate and monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 until Dec. 23.
The other possible exposure was on Flight WS 254, which left Toronto that evening at 9:45 and arrived in Halifax on Dec .10 at 12:48 a.m. Passengers in rows 15-21, seats A, B and C, are advised to continue to self-isolate and monitor for symptoms until Dec. 24.
Public health said people should visit covidself-assessment.novascotia.ca/en to do a self-assessment if they have had or are experiencing a new or worsening fever or cough or two or more of the following symptoms (new or worsening): sore throat, runny nose, headache, shortness of breath.
Call 811 if you cannot access the online self-assessment or wish to speak with a nurse about your symptoms.
Do not go directly to an assessment centre without being directed to do so and do not go to a pop-up rapid-testing location, public health said.