Nova Scotians will hear the latest details on COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Premier Tim Houston and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang will provide the update at 3 p.m.
The briefing comes as Nova Scotia reported three new COVID-19 related deaths on Tuesday.
The deaths include two people from the Halifax area, a man in his 60s and a woman in her 70s. A man in his 90s passed away in the Northern Zone.
“I extend my deepest sympathies to the families and friends grieving,” Premier Tim Houston says in a news release. “This never gets any easier. COVID-19 has taken a toll on us, but Nova Scotians are strong. Please continue to work together and follow the public health advice as we lift restrictions and start learning to live with COVID-19.”
The province also reported two new hospital admissions and no discharges.
There are 53 people who are receiving specialized care in a COVID-19 designated unit. That includes 12 patients in ICU. The age range of those in hospital is two to 93 years old.
There are also two other groups of people in hospital related to COVID-19:
- 128 people who were identified as positive upon arrival at the hospital but were admitted for another medical reason, or were admitted for COVID-19 but no longer require specialized care
- 171 people who contracted COVID-19 after being admitted to hospital.
As of Monday, 2,203,968 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. 92 per cent of Nova Scotians have received their first dose, and 86 per cent have received their second shot.
As well, 62 per cent of Nova Scotians 18 and older have received a booster dose.
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) labs completed more than 2,000 tests on Sunday and Monday. 263 new lab-confirmed cases of the virus are being reported.
There are 103 cases in the Halifax region, 47 cases in Eastern Zone, 54 cases in Northern Zone, and 59 cases in Western Zone.
There are an estimated 1,858 active cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia.
