Nova Scotia health officials reported no new cases of the coronavirus on Friday.
There are nine active cases in the province.
The province completed 1,999 tests for COVID-19 on Feb. 11.
Nova Scotia health officials are expected to provide an update on the coronavirus on Friday.
Premier Stephen McNeil and chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang will participate in the 1 p.m. update.
The briefing will be livestreamed on the Global News website.
Between Feb. 5 and 11, public health completed 1,006 tests at the rapid-testing pop-up sites in Nova Scotia.
Since the start of the second wave on Oct. 1, Nova Scotia has completed 177,461 tests for the virus.
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The province has confirmed 501 positive COVID-19 cases in the second wave, and 1,590 cases since the start of the pandemic.
One person is currently in hospital with the virus and is in the intensive care unit. The province says 492 cases have been resolved since Oct. 1.
As of Thursday, 22,343 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Nova Scotia, and 7,498 people have received their second dose.
On Thursday night, Nova Scotia Health advised of potential exposure to COVID-19 at a Sobeys in Dartmouth.
According to public health, the exposure occurred on Feb. 1 between 4 and 8 p.m. at Sobeys located at 210 Wyse Road.
Anyone exposed to the virus at this location at that time may develop symptoms up to, and including, Feb. 15.
“If you have symptoms of COVID-19 you are required to self-isolate while you wait for your test result. If you do not have any symptoms of COVID-19 you do not need to self-isolate while you wait for your test result,” public health officials said in a press release.
— With files from Aya Al-Hakim.
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