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Province announces One Death, 14 New Cases of COVID-19

May 5, 2020 | Local News

The Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness is reporting another COVID-19 related death in the province. The death occurred at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax

Nova Scotia’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Robert Strang (Nova Scotia Government photo)

Regional Municipality.

The department also announced 14 new confirmed cases in the province. There are 41 identified cases in the northern zone, which includes Pictou County, and 50 in the Eastern zone, which includes Antigonish and Guysborough Counties and Cape Breton.

The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab completed 455 Nova Scotia tests Sunday and is operating 24-hours a day.

As of May 3, there were 10 licensed long-term care homes and unlicensed seniors’ facilities in Nova Scotia with cases of COVID-19, involving 239 residents and 111 staff.

To date, Nova Scotia has 30,441 negative test results, 985 positive COVID-19 test results and 38 deaths. Confirmed cases range in age from under 10 to over 90. Six individuals are currently in hospital, two of those in ICU. Six-hundred and thirty-eight individuals have now recovered and their cases of COVID-19 are considered resolved.


Canadian Radio Awards: 989 XFM Small Market Station of The Year

Canadian Radio Awards: 989 XFM Small Market Station of The Year