First new COVID-19 case in a week Yarmouth, NS, Canada / Y95.5 Jack Morse Sep 30, 2020 | 3:26 PM THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-CDC via AP, File The department of Health and Wellness announced a new case of COVID-19 Wednesday. It’s the first positive test result in a week. The province now has two active infections; one of those people is in the ICU.