Nova Scotia is reporting one additional death linked to COVID-19, and two new cases of the virus on Sunday.
The province says a man over age 80 died in the Northern Zone, which encompasses the Colchester-East Hants, Cumberland and Pictou areas.
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The case is related to a previous COVID-19 case of a traveller coming to Nova Scotia from outside the Atlantic bubble.
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Authorities say the man who died was not a resident of a long-term care home.
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The two new cases announced Sunday are also in the Northern Zone and linked to previous positive cases.
Nova Scotia has reported 1,080 COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths to date. Seven cases remain active in the province.
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