Nova Scotia reports 2 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, 13 active cases remain

By Karla Renić Global News

Posted November 1, 2020 11:51 am EST

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Nova Scotia health officials are reporting two new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday.

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The province says both cases are in the Central Zone and are under investigation.

Five new cases were reported on Saturday.

“These new cases show that with the second COVID-19 wave happening, travel outside the Atlantic Bubble is more risky,” said Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, in a Saturday news release.

There are 13 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.

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To date, Nova Scotia has confirmed 1,111 cases of COVID-19, of which 1,033 are now resolved.

There have been 65 deaths as a result of the virus. No Nova Scotians are currently in hospital with COVID-19, the province says.