Nova Scotia reports 60 people in hospital due to COVID-19

Nova Scotia reported on Saturday that there were 60 people in hospital due to COVID-19, down by six since Friday.

In an abbreviated news release, the province said the hospitalizations include 12 people in ICU. The age range of those in hospital is listed as 0 to 93 years old, with a median age of 63.

In addition to the people admitted to hospital due to COVID-19, there are 128 patients who were identified as positive upon arrival at hospital but were admitted for another medical reason, or were admitted for COVID-19 but no longer need specialized care.

A further 165 people contracted the virus after being admitted to hospital.

The province also reported another 200 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, from 1,633 tests completed Friday. There are 91 cases in the Central Zone, 41 in the Eastern Zone, 33 in the Northern Zone and 35 in the Western Zone.

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Nova Scotia does not release data about new hospital admissions, discharges or deaths on weekends.

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