The Chronicle Herald (Provincial)
Seven new cases in N.S.
Nova Scotia started September by reporting seven new cases of COVID-19 and 12 recoveries.
The seven cases are all in the central zone. Four are related to travel and three are close contacts of previously reported cases.
As of Wednesday, Nova Scotia has 60 active cases of COVID-19. There are currently no hospitalizations.
On Tuesday, Nova Scotia Health Authority's labs completed 3,584 tests.
As of Tuesday, 1,446,800 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Of those, 690,154 Nova Scotians have received their second dose. With an estimated population of 979,449 according to provincial department of treasury data, that means 70.46 per cent of the population is fully vaccinated.
Public health has set a goal of 75 per cent before moving to Phase 5 of the provincial recovery plan. It is expected that can be reached by Sept. 15.
A drop-in vaccination service will be open Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Captain William Spry Community Centre to help support vaccine accessibility for residents and nearby community members.
The clinic will provide the Pfizer vaccine to anyone age 12 and older for their first or second dose.
For a list of other drop-in vaccine clinics available across the province, please visit www.nshealth.ca/drop-invaccine-clinics.
Since April 1, there have been 4,296 positive COVID19 cases and 28 deaths. Cases range in age from under 10 to over 90. There are 4,208 resolved cases.
TESTING INFO
Nova Scotians can book a test, whether they have or do not have symptoms, at covidself-assessment.novascotia. ca/en for 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.
Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms is advised to selfisolate and book a COVID-19 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 COVID-19 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 selfisolate until they receive a negative test result.
Individuals should do a self-assessment if they have experienced the following symptoms in the past 48 hours:
• fever (i.e. chills/sweats) or cough (new or worsening);
• sore throat;
• runny nose/nasal congestion;
• headache;
• shortness of breath/difficulty breathing.
People should call 811 if they cannot access the online self-assessment or wish to speak with a nurse about their symptoms.
Anyone with symptoms should immediately self-isolate and book a test.
For more information on COVID-19 in Nova Scotia go to novascotia.ca/coronavirus/.