The province said on New Year’s Eve there would be no COVID-19 updates until January 4th, except in unusual circumstances.
They decided to send out a press release Saturday afternoon.
Provincial officials announced 13 new cases on January 2nd.
11 of the new cases are in the Central Zone.
Eight are close contacts of previously reported cases and three are related to travel outside Atlantic Canada.
Two cases are being reported in the Northern Zone.
One is linked to travel outside Atlantic Canada and one is under investigation.
Five of the cases are at Churchill Academy, a private school in Dartmouth.
There were two other recent cases at the school, for a total of seven.
Nova Scotia has 27 active cases of COVID-19.
