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Nova Scotia hits 10th straight day with no new coronavirus cases reported

Passengers wear face masks on a Halifax Transit ferry as it arrives in Dartmouth, N.S., on Friday, July 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Nova Scotia has now gone 10 straight days without a new case of COVID-19 reported, health officials say.

With no new cases identified again on Thursday, Nova Scotia’s total number of lab-confirmed positive cases remains at 1,086.

The day before, Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 962 Nova Scotia tests.

Read more: Nova Scotia has 1 known active case of COVID-19

To date, the province says Nova Scotia has 85,288 negative coronavirus test results and 65 deaths.

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No one is currently in hospital, and according to the health officials, 1,020 cases are now considered resolved.

The province’s health officials urge anyone currently experiencing a fever or cough to visit the 811 website to see if an assessment is needed.

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In addition, if an individual is experiencing two or more of the following symptoms, they are also asked to see if an assessment is needed:

  • Sore throat
  • Runny nose
  • Headache
  • Shortness of breath
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