Nova Scotia - 2021/2022 Covid cases

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N.S. reports 842 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, moves to at-home learning
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Updated Jan. 5, 2022 4:21 p.m. EST
Published Jan. 5, 2022 3:27 p.m. EST


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Nova Scotia reported 842 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the estimated active number of COVID-19 infections in the province to 6,645.

There are 498 new cases in the Central Zone, 141 in the Eastern Zone, 121 in the Western Zone, and 82 new cases in the Northern Zone.

During a COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon, Premier Tim Houston said 45 people are in hospital with the virus; eight of those individuals are in intensive care.

He said the average length of stay in hospital because of COVID-19 is 5.4 days, and the current age range of people in hospital with the virus is 26-98 years old. The premier said 69 per cent of those hospitalized are vaccinated to some degree...

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48 hospitalized with COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, with 9 in ICU
Province reported 745 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday
CBC News · Posted: Jan 06, 2022 3:47 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Nova Scotia announced 745 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, with 48 people in hospital, including nine in the ICU.

Of those in hospital:

Four (8.3 per cent) have had a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
28 (58.3 per cent) have had two doses.
Two (4.2 per cent) are partially vaccinated.
14 (29.2 per cent) are unvaccinated.

Only 10 per cent of Nova Scotians are unvaccinated, according to the province.

The province also said in a news release Thursday that those hospitalized range in age from 26 to 94 years old, with the average being 68. Of the 48 people in hospital, 44 were admitted during the Omicron wave.

Hospitalizations are well below those reported during the spring wave of COVID-19. More than 100 people were in hospital due to the virus at one point in May.

According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, about 84 per cent of people hospitalized with COVID-19 from March 15 to Dec. 17 were unvaccinated...

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N.S. reports three additional deaths related to COVID-19; 59 people in hospital as of Monday
Leigha Kaiser
CTVNewsAtlantic.ca writer
Published Jan. 10, 2022 4:33 p.m. EST

Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting three additional deaths related to COVID-19 on Monday.

Public health says the deaths involve:

a man in his 60s in the Eastern zone
a man in his 70s in the Northern zone
a man in his 80s in the Central zone

All three individuals contracted COVID-19 during the Omicron wave...

...As of Monday, there are 59 people in hospital in Nova Scotia due to the virus, two of whom are in intensive care.

Since Friday, health officials say there have been 29 people admitted to hospital due to COVID-19 and 19 individuals discharged.

The ages of those in hospital range from 31 to 100 years old, with an average age of 69.

Fifty-five of the 59 people hospitalized were admitted during the Omicron wave...

... vaccination status of those in hospital is:
seven (11.9 per cent) people have had a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine
35 (59.3 per cent) are fully vaccinated (two doses)
two (3.4 per cent) are partially vaccinated
15 (25.4 per cent) are unvaccinated

Less than 10 per cent of Nova Scotians are unvaccinated, according to public health...

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Nova Scotia reports 15 new COVID-19 related hospital admissions Tuesday, one death

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Nova Scotia is reporting 15 new hospital admissions Tuesday, 16 discharges and one death related to COVID-19.

The province says there are 58 people in hospital, with four in intensive care. Their ages range from 39 to 100 years old, with an average age is 67. Of the 58 in hospital, 56 were admitted during the Omicron wave.

The vaccination status of those in hospital is:

six (10.3 per cent) people have had a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine
34 (58.6 per cent) are fully vaccinated (two doses)
three (5.2 per cent) are partially vaccinated
15 (25.9 per cent) are unvaccinated


COVID-19 RELATED DEATH

Nova Scotia is reporting that a man in his 80s has died in the Central zone...

... CASE COUNT

The Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) labs completed 3,807 tests on Monday. An additional 616 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 are being reported.

Of Monday's new lab-confirmed cases:

332 cases in Central Zone
103 cases in Eastern Zone
69 cases in Northern Zone
112 cases in Western Zone

There are an estimated 6,796 active cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia Tuesday...

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60 people hospitalized due to COVID-19 in N.S., including a child under the age of 5
Leigha Kaiser
CTVNewsAtlantic.ca writer
Published Jan. 12, 2022 3:07 p.m. EST

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says, as of Wednesday, there are 60 people in hospital due to COVID-19, including a child under the age of five.

Of those in hospital:

five are in intensive care;
the average age is 66; and
58 were admitted during the Omicron variant wave.

Houston says 25 per cent of those in hospital are not vaccinated against COVID-19.

Two additional deaths related to the virus were also reported on Wednesday. No other details have been provided from the province at this time.

To date, there have been 117 deaths in Nova Scotia related to COVID-19...

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Nova Scotia reports 59 in hospital with COVID-19, including 7 in ICU
Lab testing found 542 new cases of the virus Thursday
CBC News · Posted: Jan 13, 2022 4:56 PM AT | Last Updated: 16 minutes ago

Nova Scotia is reporting five more people in hospital with COVID-19 Thursday for a total of 59, including 17 in the intensive care unit.

Five people were discharged over the same period. Those in hospital range from 0 to 100 years, with an average age of 67.

Of those in hospital, 11.9 per cent have had three shots of the vaccine, 52.5 per cent had two shots, 5.1 per cent had one shot and 30.5 per cent are unvaccinated.

Fewer than 10 per cent of all Nova Scotians are unvaccinated, according to provincial statistics....

...The Nova Scotia Health Authority labs did 4,436 tests Wednesday and found 542 new cases of COVID-19. That includes 271 in central zone, 130 in eastern zone, 42 in northern zone and 99 in western zone.

The province estimates there are 6,620 active cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia...

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N.S. reports 57 people in hospital due to COVID-19 Friday, 10 in intensive care
Leigha Kaiser
CTVNewsAtlantic.ca writer
Published Jan. 14, 2022 2:39 p.m. EST

Six more people have been admitted to hospital in Nova Scotia due to COVID-19, along with six others discharged.

In a news release Friday, public health says there are currently 57 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized care in a COVID-19 designated unit.

Of the 57 in hospital:

10 people are in intensive care
the average age is 65
54 were admitted during the Omicron wave

Health officials say the average length of stay for those admitted to hospital in Nova Scotia is six days.

The vaccination status of those in hospital is as follows:

five (8.8 per cent) people have had a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine
34 (59.6 per cent) are fully vaccinated (two doses)
three (5.3 per cent) are partially vaccinated
15 (26.3 per cent) are unvaccinated

Public health says there are also two other groups of people in hospital related to COVID-19, which includes:

52 people 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 require specialized care
105 people who contracted COVID-19 after being admitted to hospital

As of Friday, less than 10 per cent of Nova Scotians are unvaccinated...

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Nova Scotia reports 58 in hospital with COVID-19, 10 in intensive care
Average age of those in hospital is 66
CBC News · Posted: Jan 15, 2022 2:05 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Nova Scotia reported 58 people in hospital with COVID-19 in an update Saturday. There are 10 patients in intensive care.

The abbreviated release did not include information about the number of people admitted and discharged.

The release said there are 627 new confirmed cases.

Of these, 339 are in the central health zone, 113 in the eastern zone, 93 in the western zone and 82 in the northern zone.

The average age of people in hospital is 66, the release said. Of the 58 people in hospital, 55 have been admitted during the Omicron wave...