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No new coronavirus cases on Sunday in Nova Scotia

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Nova Scotia is reporting no new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday.

There remain three active cases of COVID-19 in the province, but no active cases are in the hospital.

However, Nova Scotia officials say one person whose case is considered resolved is currently being treated in hospital.

Nova Scotia also confirmed that there are no long-term care homes in the province with an active case of COVID-19.

On Friday, Nova Scotia reported it had hit 1,000 resolved cases.

The most recent new case of coronavirus in the province was reported Wednesday. The case was connected to a truck driver who travelled outside of Canada as an essential service worker.

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On Saturday, the province completed 382 tests for COVID-19. In total, the province has reported 56,976 negative test results and 1,066 confirmed COVID-19 cases.

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There have been 63 deaths resulting from the virus in Nova Scotia.

The Atlantic travel bubble remains active and permits interprovincial travel between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador without self-isolation.

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However, restrictions will be in place. You can learn what you need to do ahead of time for each province here.

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