Five new people were admitted to hospitals Friday, five more were discharged.
There are 59 people fighting COVID-19 infections hospital, seven of them in the ICU.
The age range of those in hospital is 0-100 years old, and the average age is 67. Of the 59 people in hospital, 56 were admitted during the Omicron wave.
The average length of stay of those admitted to hospital due to COVID-19 is six days.
The vaccination status of those in hospital is:
— 7 (11.9 per cent) people have had a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine
— 31 (52.5 per cent) are fully vaccinated (two doses)
— 3 (5.1 per cent) are partially vaccinated
— 18 (30.5 per cent) are unvaccinated.
It is important to note that less than 10 per cent of Nova Scotians are unvaccinated.
There are also two other groups of people in hospital related to COVID-19:
— 46 people who were identified as positive upon arrival to hospital but were admitted for another medical reason or people who were admitted for COVID-19 but no longer require specialized care
— 102 people who contracted COVID-19 after being admitted to hospital.
The province announced 542 new lab-confirmed cases.
