Today, Aug. 26, Nova Scotia is reporting one new case of COVID-19 and one recovery.
The case is in Central Zone and is under investigation.
As of today, Nova Scotia has 50 active cases of COVID-19. There are currently no hospitalizations.
On Aug. 25, Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 3,739 tests.
As of Aug. 25, 1,435,958 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Of those, 682,370 Nova Scotians have received their second dose.
Since April 1, there have been 4,248 positive COVID-19 cases and 28 deaths. Cases range in age from under 10 to over 90. There are 4,170 resolved cases. Cumulative cases may change as data is updated in Panorama.
Testing advice:
Nova Scotians with or without symptoms can book a test at https://covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca/en for primary assessment centres across the province. Those with no symptoms are encouraged to use one of the primary assessment centres with drop-in testing, pop-up sites or public health mobile units if they want to be tested.
More information on testing can be found at https://www.nshealth.ca/coronavirustesting
Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms is advised to self-isolate and book a COVID-19 test.
Anyone advised by public health that they were a close contact needs to complete a full 14-day quarantine, regardless of test results, unless they are fully vaccinated. If they are fully vaccinated at least 14 days before the exposure date, they do not need to self-isolate as long as they are not experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms. They should still get tested and should monitor for symptoms up to 14 days after the exposure date. If symptoms develop, they should get tested and self-isolate until they receive a negative test result.
Source: Release