Nova Scotia is reporting 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, and 16 recoveries.
Of the new cases, five are in Central Zone, four are in Eastern Zone and two are in Northern Zone.
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With 16 recoveries also reported, there are now 161 active cases in the province. Of those, eight people are in hospital.
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The province also notes that five schools were notified of an exposure — or exposures — since Monday.
A comparison of the province’s data dashboard from the previous day shows five of the new cases are among people aged 0 to 11 — a group not yet eligible for vaccination.
According to the province’s list, the schools are:
- Boularderie Elementary School in Boularderie
- Jubilee Elementary in Sydney Mines
- Fairview Heights Elementary in Halifax
- Fairview Junior High in Halifax
- Kingswood Elementary in Hammonds Plains
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Boularderie Elementary, which is part of the Cape Breton-Victoria Reigonal Centre for Education, has had four notifications since Oct. 28. The school now has enhanced public measures, including limiting extra-curricular activities, minimizing movement within the building and not allowing non-essential visitors.
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