Nova Scotia is reporting 22 new COVID-19 deaths in its weekly report released on Thursday.
This week’s epidemiologic summary shows the number of lab-confirmed cases is continuing to drop since the peak of the sixth wave hit in early April.
For the seven-day period ending May 2nd, there were 3,415 new PCR-confirmed cases and 77 new hospitalizations due to the virus.
“It is encouraging to see the number of new PCR-confirmed infections decline again this week and to see the peak of the sixth wave behind us,” Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang says in a news release. “That said, our numbers are still high. COVID-19 is still with us, along with a number of other respiratory viruses, including influenza. This makes it more important than ever to use the tools we’ve learned together these last two years – wear your mask, keep your distance, wash your hands and, most importantly, stay home when you’re sick.”
The rollout of second booster doses began in April for adults 70 and older and residents of long-term and residential care facilities, as recommended by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization.
To date, more than 29,000 people have received a second booster dose.
Members of First Nations communities 55 and older can now access a second booster dose through community clinics, and long-term and residential care facilities have started to provide vaccines to all residents.
