Nova Scotia reports 6 new COVID-19 cases Sunday All of the new cases have been traced back to previously reported cases or travel outside Atlantic Canada. Social Sharing CBC News · Nova Scotia is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.(Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Nova Scotia is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 Sunday. All of the new cases have been traced back to previously reported cases or travel outside Atlantic Canada. "Single-digit case numbers are a positive sign, but we cannot relax yet," Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, said in a release. "COVID-19 is still in our communities, so we must stay diligent and continue to follow public health guidelines and orders — they are what will keep our citizens safe."