Seven new cases of COVID-19.
Three Eastern Zone cases are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada.
Four cases are in the Central Zone. Two are close contacts of previously reported cases, one is related to international travel, and one is under investigation.
One of the close contact cases in the Central Zone is a second staff member at Glasgow Hall, a long-term care home in Dartmouth. As a precaution, residents are being isolated and cared for in their rooms and the facility is closed to visitors and designated caregivers.
All residents have been tested. Testing was completed yesterday for all staff who are close contacts of the two staff members who tested positive.
Testing is underway for all other staff and will be completed today.
Most residents of this facility have been fully vaccinated with two doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Work is underway to support any remaining residents and staff who wish to get vaccinated.
Unrelated to today’s cases, Nova Scotia is reporting 22 new variants: 19 UK, two South African and one Brazilian. This is the first time the Brazilian variant has been detected in the province.
Nova Scotia has 49 active cases of COVID-19.
Nova Scotia Health Authority labs completed 2,052 tests on April 17th.
