Three new COVID-19 cases, seven recoveries

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia reported three new cases of COVID-19 and seven recoveries on Tuesday.

The three cases are in central zone — two are related to travel and one is a close contact of a previously reported case.

As of Tuesday, Nova Scotia has 65 active cases of COVID-19 and there are no hospitalizations.

On Aug. 30, Nova Scotia Health Authority's labs completed 1,702 tests.

As of Aug. 30, 1,444,741 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered and of those, 688,726 Nova Scotians have received their second dose.

Since April 1, there have been 4,289 positive COVID19 cases and 28 deaths. Cases range in age from under 10 to over 90. There are 4,196 resolved cases.

Two more post-secondary institutions in Nova Scotia have implemented mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies.

Universite Sainte-Anne, based in Church Point, Digby County, announced Tuesday that it will require students and staff to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 15.

As of that date, students and staff will be asked to show proof of vaccination before accessing any of its five campuses. Those who have not received two doses of the vaccine or who choose not to show proof of vaccination will be required to undergo a rapid test twice a week and present the test result.

The Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University in Halifax announced Monday that it will require proof of full vaccination from students and staff before returning to campus by Sept. 7. Twice-weekly testing will be mandatory for those who don't wish to disclose their vaccination status, those who do not yet have full vaccine coverage or those who remain unvaccinated, NSCAD University said in a statement on its website.

Acadia University in Wolfville and St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish are the only postsecondary institutions in Nova Scotia that do not have mandatory vaccine policies.