Nova Scotia is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 and 27 recoveries.
There are three cases in Halifax region, two cases in Western health zone and one case in Northern region.
There is community spread in HRM, primarily among people aged 20 to 40 who are unvaccinated and participating in social activities.
A fourth patient in a non-COVID unit at Valley Regional Hospital has tested positive for COVID-19.
One person is in intensive care at the hospital. Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) continues to test patients, staff and doctors identified as close contacts.
As a precaution, NSHA has made testing available for staff and doctors on site who want to get tested.
Nova Scotia has 165 active cases of COVID-19. Of those, 16 people are in hospital, including five in ICU.
