Nova Scotia reported 86 new cases of COVID-19 and 94 recoveries since the last update on Friday.
There are 67 cases in Central Zone, 13 cases in Western Zone, five cases in Northern Zone and one case in Eastern Zone.
The province said there continues to be a community spread in Central Zone, primarily among people aged 20 to 40 who are unvaccinated and participating in social activities.
So far, Nova Scotia has 231 active cases of COVID-19. Of those, 16 people are in hospital, including four in ICU.
Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 3,386 tests on Oct. 1; 2,888 tests on Oct. 2; and 3,636 tests on Oct. 3.
As of Sunday, 1,515,806 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Of those, 730,126 Nova Scotians have received their second dose.
Over the past three days, seven schools were notified of a COVID-19 exposure at their school. A list of schools with exposures is available online here: https://backtoschool.ednet.ns.ca/school-exposures
Since Aug. 1, there have been 904 positive COVID-19 cases and three deaths. There are 670 resolved cases.
Vaccine mandate update
As of Monday, mandatory vaccinations will now also be required for people working in provincial correctional services and the regulated child-care sector.
According to the province, this will include the following:
- Correctional officers, youth workers, staff volunteers, visitors, contractors and service providers who work in, or provide service to adult or youth correctional facilities.
- Early childhood educators and staff in regulated child care, as well as any volunteers, practicum students, or other professionals entering these settings.
Employees must show proof of vaccination. If not fully vaccinated (zero or one dose), they must participate in a mandatory education program, the province said in a release.
They have until Nov. 30 to be fully vaccinated.
Those mandated government employees, a list that also includes health care workers and teachers, who are not fully vaccinated by Nov. 30 will be placed on unpaid administrative leave. Government will not provide employers with any additional funding to cover administrative leaves of absence related to vaccine status.