Nova Scotia is reporting 16 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 recoveries.
Fifteen of the cases are in Central Zone. Eleven are close contacts and four are related to travel. The close contacts are within a linked group of families and do not represent wide community spread.
The other case is in Eastern Zone and is related to travel.
Three of the Central Zone cases were reported Thursday, June 24. Two are connected to Joseph Howe Elementary and the other is connected to St. Joseph’s-Alexander McKay Elementary. Although these cases were reported yesterday, because they came in after yesterday’s cut-off for reporting, they will appear on the COVID-19 data dashboard today.
There is limited community spread in Central Zone. Eastern, Northern and Western Zones continue to be closely monitored for community spread.
“Now is not the time to be complacent,” said Premier Iain Rankin. “Our strong adherence to public health protocols has helped us get our numbers down, but COVID-19 isn’t done yet. We need to still follow the public health measures, stay home if you feel unwell and wash your hands.”
Nova Scotia has 60 active cases of COVID-19. Of those, two people are in hospital COVID-19 units.
There were 8,909 tests administered between June 18 and 24 at the rapid-testing pop-up sites in Halifax, Dartmouth, Sackville, Sydney, Shelburne, Chester and New Minas.
As of Thursday, nearly 848,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered and 147,000 have received their second dose.
“Today’s cases are a bit higher than what we have seen lately, but the majority of our new cases are close contacts of previously reported cases,” said Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health. “This is an important reminder that while we are reopening and easing restrictions, it is important to keep your social circles small, get vaccinated as soon as you can and get tested often.”
