The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 and three recoveries since the last update on July 30.
Three of the cases are in Central Zone. One is related to travel, one is a close contact of a previously reported case and one is under investigation.
Two cases are in Western Zone, and both are related to travel.
One case is in Northern Zone and is related to travel.
As of today, Nova Scotia has 12 active cases of COVID-19. Of those, one person is in a hospital COVID-19 unit.
Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 2,309 tests on July 30; 2,407 tests on July 31; 1,987 tests on Aug. 1; and 1,607 tests on Aug. 2.
As of Aug. 2, 1,360,660 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Of those, 620,557 Nova Scotians have received their second dose.
