Nova Scotia reports 3 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, all travel-related

By Alex Cooke Global News

Posted August 11, 2021 12:42 pm EST

Updated August 11, 2021 1:46 pm EST

1 min read

This article is more than 2 years old and some information may not be up to date.

The list for those in need of a family doctor in Nova Scotia continues to grow and as of July the list sat at just over 69 thousand people. As the province deals with doctor shortages it is also seeing a rise in temporary closures at emergency departments in rural communities. Alicia Draus reports. – Aug 10, 2021

Nova Scotia reported three new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.

Story continues below advertisement

Two of the cases are in the province’s central health zone, while one is in the eastern health zone. All three cases are travel-related.

Nova Scotia Health labs completed 3,072 tests on Tuesday.

With one new recovery, the active case count has risen slightly to 19. One person is in hospital in an intensive care unit.

The latest health and medical news emailed to you every Sunday.

According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, 67.4 per cent of Nova Scotia’s overall population have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 9.4 per cent have received only their first dose.