HALIFAX --
Health officials in Nova Scotia reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, increasing the total number of active cases in the province to 29.
According to the province’s website, two previously-reported cases are now considered resolved.
The Nova Scotia Health Authority's labs completed 1,578 Nova Scotia tests on Tuesday.
Nine of the new cases are in the Central Zone, seven of which are close contacts to previously-reported cases. One case in this zone is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada, while the ninth case is still under investigation.
Two of the cases are in the province’s Western Zone. One case is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada, while the other case is a close contact of a previously-reported case.