Nova Scotia is reporting 1,147 new cases of COVID-19 since the last update on December 24.
They include 569 new cases on Saturday, December 25, and 578 on Sunday, December 26.
There are a total of 826 cases in the Halifax area, 154 cases in Eastern Zone, 96 cases in Northern Zone and 71 cases in Western Zone.
No update on hospitalizations were provided.
Because of a spike in testing and positive cases, public health is experiencing delays in follow-up. All cases will be asked to contact their close contacts. This may be the only contact a positive case has with public health.
Detailed follow-ups are being prioritized to support contact tracing in schools, long-term care, healthcare facilities, correctional facilities, shelters and other group settings.
On December 24, NSHA’s labs completed 6,658 tests. On December 25, NSHA’s labs completed 4,491 tests.
