Posted: May 14, 2021 1:49 PM AT | Last Updated: May 14
Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, the chief medical officer of health, reported 117 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.(Communications Nova Scotia)
Nova Scotia is reporting 117 new cases on Friday, and one more death in the province related to COVID-19.
The person was a man in his 80s and died in hospital, Premier Iain Rankin said in a press briefing Friday. It is the province s 72nd death related to the coronavirus.
There are 95 Nova Scotians in hospital related to the coronavirus.
Twenty-nine people are currently in intensive care, said Dr. Tony O Leary, the province s medical director for COVID critical care, although that number is constantly in flux.
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HALIFAX Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting 110 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. In a news release from the province, it says 83 of the cases are in the province s Central zone, 12 are in the Eastern zone, nine are in the Western zone, and six are in the Northern zone. “I am pleased that case numbers are not rising in Central zone where the outbreak has been most serious,” said Premier Iain Rankin. “We all must keep at it to ensure that we stop the spread of fast-moving variants. If you are feeling unwell, please stay home. By following the public health measures, we are working to keep each other safe.”