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Nova Scotia reports 3 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

Despite some uncertainty around shipments of the Moderna vaccine, Nova Scotia is expanding immunization clinics this week. It’s adding new long-term care homes and clinics to the list. Booking has also begun for the first round of doses for seniors aged 80 and above. Elizabeth McSheffrey has the story – Feb 16, 2021

Nova Scotia health officials reported three new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday.

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One new case is related to travel to New Brunswick. The other two cases are under investigation, the province says.

There are 14 known active cases in the province.

“Six cases over two days is a low number, but it is the most cases we have seen on consecutive days in close to a month,” said Premier Stephen McNeil in a news release.

“It is a reminder that COVID-19 is still here, with active cases in every health zone in our province, and that is why we cannot let complacency set in.”

Nova Scotia Health completed 922 Nova Scotia tests on Feb. 16.

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As of Wednesday, the province has administered 24,049 doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

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To date, 8,830 Nova Scotians have received their second dose of the vaccine.

Since Oct. 1, Nova Scotia has completed 184,135 tests for the virus.

There have been 511 positive COVID-19 cases and no deaths in the second wave of the pandemic.

In total, the province has confirmed 1,600 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began in March. Of those, 1,521 cases are considered resolved.

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There have been 65 deaths linked to the virus.

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