Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, are set to provide an update on the province’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic on Sunday.
In a statement released on Saturday, Nova Scotia confirmed 29 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total of cases to 236. More updates on the number of cases will be shared at the press briefing scheduled to take place at 3 p.m.
AT. The province also announced that processing at the QEII Health Sciences Centre’s microbiology lab will move to 24/7 operations as of Monday to test as many samples as possible. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] READ MORE: COVID-19 pandemic taking toll on Canadians’ mental health: