Nova Scotia reported 40 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the number of active cases to 248.
34 of the new cases are in the central zone, four in the west zone and two in the north zone. The province no longer provides information about the source of the infection, for example whether newly reported cases are close contacts to previously reported cases, in investigations or in connection with travel.
Seventeen people are hospitalized with COVID-19, four of them in intensive care.
As of Tuesday, 75.4 percent of Nova Scotians have been fully vaccinated.
Laboratories across the province processed 3,603 COVID-19 tests on Monday.
Premier Tim Houston and Dr. Robert Strang, the Chief Medical Officer of Health, will be holding a briefing on COVID-19 at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. CBC Nova Scotia will be streaming the update live.
Case numbers from Atlantic Canada
- New Brunswick reported a new death and 90 new cases on Tuesday. The province has 782 active cases and 50 people in hospital, including 23 in intensive care. New Brunswick implements a fortnightly breaker that includes limiting Thanksgiving gatherings to single households.
- Newfoundland and Labrador reported five new cases Tuesday. There are 153 active cases in the province and 13 people are in the hospital, including five in the intensive care unit.
- Prince Edward Island reported a new case Tuesday and has nine active cases.