Nova Scotia is reporting 66 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 recoveries.
Sixty-one of the cases are in Northern Zone. Fifty-nine are close contacts of previously reported cases. Two are related to travel.
There is a large cluster of linked cases in a defined group in Northern Zone. Most of the group is unvaccinated, so more cases are expected.
Five cases are in the Halifax area and all can be traced.
There are signs of community spread the HRM region in the 20 to 40 age bracket who are unvaccinated and participating in social activities.
Nova Scotia has 173 active cases of COVID-19. Of those, four people are in hospital COVID-19 units.