As of Sunday, 17 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Nova Scotia, bringing the total number of cases to 445. According to the province, patients confirmed to have the illness range in age from under 10 to over 90.
Nine individuals are currently in hospital, four of those in ICU. 97 individuals have now recovered and their cases of COVID-19 are considered resolved. “Public health is working to identify and test people who may have come in close contact with the confirmed cases.
Those individuals who have been confirmed are being directed to self-isolate at home, away from the public, for 14 days,” said the province.