Government officials took a break from the daily COVID-19 webcasts over the weekend.
The province did continue to update statistics.
There are 445 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province as of Sunday – seventeen of those new cases were identified on Saturday.
Two people have died due to the virus, and nine people are in hospital.
97 people have now recovered and their cases of COVID-19 are considered resolved.
The Nova Scotia Health Authority’s Western Zone, which encompasses the entire Tri-Counties and beyond, is reporting 45 cases.
Testing has also been expanded.
If you have two or more of the following symptoms the first step is to visit https://811.novascotia.ca/ .
fever
new or worsening cough
sore throat
runny nose
headache
The QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab is now operating 24-hours.
