No new COVID cases for second day
Getting vaccinated ‘our greatest line of defence’
Nova Scotia is on a two-day streak of reporting no new cases of COVID-19.
Authorities also reported six recoveries in a news release issued Thursday.
All four health zones continue to be closely monitored for community spread.
"Yesterday we entered Phase 4 of our reopening plan and things are headed in the right direction as we report another day with no new cases," Premier Iain Rankin said in the release.
"Nova Scotians have worked to get us where we are today. Let's continue to follow the advice of public health and get vaccinated as soon as we can."
As of Thursday, Nova Scotia has 22 active cases of COVID-19. Of those, two people are in hospital COVID-19 units, including one in ICU.
On Wednesday, Nova Scotia Health Authority's labs completed 3,357 tests.
As of Wednesday, 1,176,011 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Of those, 454,347 Nova Scotians have received their second dose.
"Our case numbers are encouraging and our active cases are steadily declining," Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, said.
"But we cannot become complacent. The COVID-19 variants spread more easily and much quicker. Our greatest line of defence is to ensure that everyone gets fully vaccinated with two doses of vaccine."
Since April 1, there have been 4,128 positive COVID19 cases and 26 deaths. Cases range in age from under 10 to over 90. There are 4,080 resolved cases.
TESTING ADVICE
Nova Scotians can book a test with primary assessment centres across the province. Those with no symptoms are encouraged to use one of the primary assessment centres with drop-in testing, pop-up sites, or public health mobile units if they want to be tested. For more information, visit the NS Health website.
Nova Scotians do a selfassessment if in the past 48 hours they have had or are experiencing mild symptoms, including:
• fever (i.e. chills/sweats) or cough (new or worsening);
• sore throat;
• runny nose/nasal congestion;
• headache;
• shortness of breath/difficulty breathing.
People who cannot access the online self-assessment page should call 811 for further assistance or to speak with a nurse about their symptoms.
Anyone with symptoms should immediately self-isolate and book a test.