Two cases are in Western Zone. One is a close contact of a previously reported case. One is under investigation.“We expected to see an increase in case numbers in Nova Scotia as we’ve been seeing in other provinces,” said Dr.
Shelley Deeks, Nova Scotia’s deputy chief medical officer of health, in a release.“It’s important to understand most of these cases are related to travel and they are strictly adhering to the public health measures,” she added.Deeks said Nova Scotians must ensure that everyone 12 years of age and over is vaccinated with two doses of COVID-19 vaccine.As of Monday, Nova Scotia said it has 71 active cases of COVID-19.