Nova Scotia is reporting 111 new cases of COVID-19 and 76 recoveries since the last update on November 5.
There are 52 cases in Western Zone, 31 cases in the Halifax region, 19 cases in Northern Zone and nine cases in Eastern Zone.
The increase in case numbers is related to ongoing community spread in Amherst and in Cumberland County, as well as ongoing transmission from a faith-based gathering.
This includes secondary transmission to other faith-based gatherings, workplaces and to East Cumberland Lodge long-term care home in Pugwash. Officials have declared an outbreak at the facility as four residents and one staff member have tested positive for COVID-19. One resident is now in hospital.
Over the past three days, five schools were notified of an exposure(s) at their school. As always, all staff, parents and guardians are notified of exposures if a positive case (student, teacher or staff) was at the school while infectious. A list of schools with exposures is available online.
Nova Scotia has 255 active cases of COVID-19. Of those, nine people are in hospital, including one in ICU.
