The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 and one recovery.
The cases are in Central Zone. One is related to a close contact of a previously reported case. The other is related to travel and is connected to the Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Halifax.
All four health zones continue to be closely monitored for community spread.
There have been 4,195 cases from March 15 to July 21, 2021. Of those:
— 27 (0.6 per cent) were fully vaccinated
— 233 (5.6 per cent) were partially vaccinated
— 3,935 (93.8 per cent) were unvaccinated
There were 254 people hospitalized. Of those:
— 2 (0.8 per cent) were fully vaccinated
— 28 (11 per cent) were partially vaccinated
— 224 (88.2 per cent) were unvaccinated
Twenty-six people died. Of those:
— 1 (3.8 per cent) was fully vaccinated
— 3 (11.5 per cent) were partially vaccinated
— 22 (84.6 per cent) were unvaccinated
As of today, Nova Scotia has 12 active cases of COVID-19. There are currently no hospitalizations.
There were 3,517 tests administered between July 16 and 22 at the rapid-testing pop-up sites in Halifax, Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, Bedford and Sydney.
On July 22, Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 2,821 tests.
As of July 22, 1,271,948 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Of those, 541,389 Nova Scotians have received their second dose.
Since April 1, there have been 4,140 positive COVID-19 cases and 27 deaths. Cases range in age from under 10 to over 90. There are 4,101 resolved cases. Cumulative cases may change as data is updated in Panorama.
The province is renewing the state of emergency to protect the health and safety of Nova Scotians and ensure safety measures and other important actions can continue. The order will take effect at noon, Sunday, July 25, and extend to noon, Sunday, Aug. 8, unless government terminates or extends it.
