The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting 10 new cases of COVID-19 and one recovery.
Nine of the cases are in Central Zone. Five are related to travel. Three are close contacts of previously reported cases. One is under investigation.
One case is in Northern Zone and is under investigation.
There have been 4,261 cases from March 15 to Aug. 19, 2021. Of those:
— 41 (1.0 per cent) were fully vaccinated
— 248 (5.8 per cent) were partially vaccinated
— 3,972 (93.2 per cent) were unvaccinated
There were 255 people hospitalized. Of those:
— 2 (0.8 per cent) were fully vaccinated
— 28 (11 per cent) were partially vaccinated
— 225 (88.2 per cent) were unvaccinated
Twenty-seven people died. Of those:
— 1 (3.7 per cent) was fully vaccinated
— 3 (11.1 per cent) were partially vaccinated
— 23 (85.2 per cent) were unvaccinated
As of today, Nova Scotia has 41 active cases of COVID-19. Of those, one person is in hospital, in ICU.
There were 4,261 tests administered between Aug. 13 and Aug. 19 at the rapid-testing pop-up sites in Halifax, Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, Chester and Sydney.
On Aug. 19, Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 3,207 tests.
As of Aug. 19, 1,422,963 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Of those, 671,921 Nova Scotians have received their second dose.
Since April 1, there have been 4,214 positive COVID-19 cases and 27 deaths. Cases range in age from under 10 to over 90. There are 4,146 resolved cases.
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, Aug. 22 and extend to noon, Sunday, Sept. 5, unless government terminates or extends it.
