The province has announced one new COVID-19 related death and 13 additional hospitalizations.
Health officials reported on Tuesday a man in his 80s had passed away in the Halifax area.
“It is difficult to hear that another Nova Scotian has died from COVID-19. I extend my deepest condolences to the family and friends who are grieving,” said Premier Tim Houston. “While our case numbers are declining, we cannot forget there are 95 Nova Scotians in hospital battling this virus. They are in my thoughts. Please get vaccinated as soon as you can whether it’s your first, second, or booster dose, and follow the public health measures.”
Four discharges have also been announced so there are now 95 people in the hospital receiving specialized care in a coronavirus-designated unit. That includes 13 patients in ICU.
They range in age from 1-97 years old. The average age is 68, and the average length of stay of people admitted to the hospital due to COVID-19 is 7.7 days.
The vaccination status of those in hospital is:
– 23 (24.2 per cent) people have had a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine
– 50 (52.6 per cent) are fully vaccinated (two doses)
– 0 (0 per cent) partially vaccinated
– 22 (23.2 per cent) are unvaccinated.
The province says less than 10 per cent of Nova Scotians are unvaccinated.
There are also two other groups of people in hospital related to COVID-19:
– 115 people who were identified as positive upon arrival at hospital but were admitted for another medical reason, or were admitted for COVID-19 but no longer require specialized care
– 135 people contracted COVID-19 after being admitted to hospital.
Meantime, Public Health is reporting an additional 274 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19. There are 103 cases in Central Zone, 76 cases in Eastern Zone, 50 cases in Northern Zone and 45 cases in Western Zone.
Health officials have identified a new outbreak of the virus at Valley Regional Hospital in Kentville. Fewer than five patients have tested positive.
Two more patients have tested positive in a ward at Digby General Hospital. One additional patient has come down with the virus at the Halifax Infirmary site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre. Fewer than 10 patients have tested positive in those outbreaks.
There are an estimated 3,630 active cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia.
