N.S. reports no new COVID-19 cases
Nova Scotia is back to reporting zero new cases in the daily news release issued Monday.
Health authorities also reported one recovery, for a total active case count in the province of seven. Two people remain in COVID-19 units in hospital, including one in ICU.
The province went four straight days last week without a case before three were reported on Sunday.
All four health zones continue to be closely monitored for community spread.
On Sunday, Nova Scotia Health Authority's labs completed 2,022 tests.
As of Sunday, 1,210,160 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Of those, 485,212 Nova Scotians have received their second dose.
Since April 1, there have been 4,131 positive COVID19 cases and 26 deaths. Cases range in age from under 10 to over 90. There are 4,098 resolved cases.
After the premier asked Lt.Gov. Arthur Leblanc to dissolve the House of Assembly and called a provincial election on Saturday, Iain Rankin said he will not be taking part in COVID-19 updates with Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health. No media conferences on the pandemic are scheduled this week.
There also will not be an update on case numbers via news release on Tuesday as the province's Pandora data system undergoes an upgrade.
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 currently 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.