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Eight new cases as another death reported

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HALIFAX — The number of new COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia has dropped to its lowest level since early April.

Most of the eight new cases are related to close contacts of previous cases or travel.

“This week’s cases are consistently low and today is the first single-digit reporting since April 9,” Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, said at a news briefing with Premier Iain Rankin on Friday. “That’s a reminder of how far we’ve come in a relatively short period of time.”

Six of the new cases are in the central zone. Three are close contacts of previous cases. Two are related to travel and one is under investigation.

Two new cases are in the eastern zone and are close contacts of previous cases.

The number of active cases also continues to drop. There are now 143 after 11 more people recovered from their cases.

89TH DEATH

But the province also reported that a man in his 50s in the central health zone had died, marking the 89th COVID-19 related death in Nova Scotia since the pandemic began.

Strang also noted that the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg had confirmed two Delta variant cases in Nova Scotia. These cases were previously reported and both were related to travel but Strang said the high contagiousness of this strain is a concern.

NEW WATERFORD — The province confirmed a new COVID-19 case at Breton Education Centre on Friday.

The province says the person has not been in the school since June 4. They didn’t confirm whether the case was connected to a student or staff at the facility.

The school is expected to reopen to students on Monday. More details will be released to families on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the province also confirmed additional cases connected to Citadel High School in Halifax.

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