coronavirus on Friday, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 48.All the new cases are in the central zone, five of which are close contacts of previously reported cases and two are travel-related.“As we head into the last weekend before Christmas, let’s remember that we must stay vigilant to contain the virus,” Premier Stephen McNeil said in a news release.“Following public health guidelines has allowed us to slow the spread, and we need to keep up that good work because we know the virus wants us to let our guard down.” Nova Scotia pandemic budget projects $778.8-million deficit for 2020-21 fiscal year Since the start of the second wave, Oct.