One new COVID-19 case (Jul 26 2021)

Today, July 26, Nova Scotia is reporting one new case of COVID-19 and no recoveries. This report includes cases from July 24 to 26.

The case is in Central Zone and is a close contact of a previously reported case.

As of today, Nova Scotia has 13 active cases of COVID-19. There are currently no hospitalizations.

Nova Scotia Health Authority’s labs completed 2,671 tests on July 23, 2,050 tests on July 24 and 2,179 tests on July 25.

As of July 25, 1,292,173 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Of those, 559,813 Nova Scotians have received their second dose.

Since April 1, there have been 4,141 positive COVID-19 cases and 27 deaths. Cases range in age from under 10 to over 90. There are 4,101 resolved cases. Cumulative cases may change as data is updated in Panorama.

Source: Release #notw

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