The Chronicle Herald (Provincial)
Woman dies from COVID-19
A woman in her 50s has become the 93rd person in Nova Scotia to die of COVID-19 complications since the pandemic began, and the 27th since April 1.
Health authorities announced the woman's death in Thursday's daily update. She was from the central zone.
The release also reported no new cases in the province.
"On behalf of all Nova Scotians, I wish to extend my deepest condolences to the family and friends of the woman who has passed away," Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, said in the release. "Please get vaccinated as soon as you can, get tested on a regular basis and follow the public health measures."
As of Thursday, Nova Scotia has 11 active cases of COVID-19. There are currently no hospitalizations.
On July 21, Nova Scotia Health Authority's labs completed 3,012 tests.
As of July 21, 1,256,787 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Of those, 527,619 Nova Scotians have received their second dose.
Since April 1, there have been 4,138 positive COVID19 cases and 27 deaths. Cases range in age from under 10 to over 90. There are 4,100 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 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.
Anyone advised by public health that they were a close contact needs to complete a full 14-day quarantine, regardless of test results, unless they are fully vaccinated. If they are fully vaccinated at least 14 days before the exposure date, they do not need to self-isolate as long as they are not experiencing any COVID19 symptoms. They should still get tested and should monitor for symptoms up to 14 days after the exposure date. If symptoms develop, they should get tested and self-isolate until they receive a negative test result.