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TABLE NOTES The totals for the health zones (Northern, Eastern, Western, Central) may be different than the totals you d get by adding up the numbers in the Community Health Networks that make up each zone. The zone totals reflect every case in the area, while the community network numbers only show cases that can be localized with the patient s postal code to a region inside the bigger area. Because case information may be updated by the province after cases are announced, two things that lead to different totals are common: 1. the province never gets the information to track some case(s) at the community network level, usually leading to a
Nine New Schools Report COVID-19 Cases
Nova Scotia is reporting nine new schools with COVID-19 connected cases today, April 25.
The following schools will remain closed to students until Thursday, April 29:
Jubilee Elementary, Sydney Mines
Oxford School, Halifax
A deep cleaning will take place and students will learn from home during the closure. Families will receive an update on Wednesday, April 28.
The following schools are within a family of schools that is already closed until May 10:
Atlantic View Elementary, Lawrencetown
Nelson Whynder Elementary, North Preston
These schools will also undergo a deep cleaning.
Public health will be in touch with any close contacts of these positive cases and advise of next steps, including testing. Everyone who is a close contact will be notified, tested and asked to self-isolate for 14 days.
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Sixty-six New Cases of COVID-19
Sixty-six new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Nova Scotia today, April 26.
Sixty cases are in Central Zone, eight of which were identified Sunday, April 25, at:
Chebucto Heights Elementary, Halifax
Nelson Whynder Elementary, North Preston
Three cases are in Eastern Zone, one of which was identified Sunday, April 25, at Jubilee Elementary in Sydney Mines.
Two cases are in Western Zone, and one case is in Northern Zone.
Due to an increased number of investigations in recent days, exposure category (i.e., travel, close contact or under investigation) is not always available by release time. A breakdown by zone identifying exposure categories will no longer be provided regularly. There is community spread in Central Zone. The Eastern, Northern and Western Zones continue to be closely monitored for community spread.