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Five deaths, 15 hospital admissions

THE CHRONICLE HERALD

On Monday, Nova Scotia Public Health reported five deaths related to COVID-19 over the weekend. Three of the deaths were in the central zone and two were in the western zone.

These included:

■ a woman in her 60s in central zone

■ a man in his 70s in central zone

■ a man in his 70s in western zone

■ a man in his 90s in central zone

■ a woman in her 90s in western zone

“This has been a tragic weekend. My heart is breaking for the loved ones, friends and families of the five Nova Scotians who have died,” Premier Tim Houston said in Monday’s news release.

“This is an awful reminder of how serious COVID-19 can be and we need to do better to protect everyone from this virus. Please get vaccinated and get your booster as soon as you can, slow down your activities and follow all of the public health measures in place.”

On Monday, the number of people in Nova Scotia admitted to hospital due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized care rose to 92 with 14 currently in the ICU.

There were 15 admissions and seven discharges since Sunday’s update.

That number does not include others who are in hospital related to COVID-19:

■ 93 people who were identified as positive upon arrival at hospital but were admitted for another medical reason, or were admitted for COVID-19 but no longer require specialized care.

■ 119 people who contracted COVID-19 after being admitted to hospital.

The age range of those in hospital receiving specialized care is 18 to 100 years old, and the average age is 67. Of the 92 people in hospital, 89 were admitted during the Omicron wave.

“My prayers and condolences are with the families of the five people who passed away,”

Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, said Monday.

“We must never forget that COVID-19 is all around us. The actions of every single Nova Scotian are critical right now. I urge everyone to keep doing all you can to protect each other and help get this virus under control.”

The vaccination status of those in hospital is:

■ 15 (16.3 per cent) people have had a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine

■ 57 (62.0 per cent) are fully vaccinated (two doses)

■ 3 (3.3 per cent) are partially vaccinated

■ 17 (18.5 per cent) are un vaccinated.

TESTING AND VACCINATION

On Jan. 23, Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) labs completed 2,835 tests. An additional 362 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 are being reported.

There are 165 new labconfirmed cases in the central zone, 45 cases in the eastern zone, 61 cases in the northern zone and 91 cases in the western zone. As of today, there are an estimated 4,470 active cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia.

As of Jan. 23, 2,037,609 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. Of those, 90.9 per cent of Nova Scotians have received their first dose, and 83.3 per cent have received their second dose.

As well, 43.2 per cent of Nova Scotians 18 and older have received a booster dose, and 9.1 per cent have booked a booster dose appointment. As of Monday, less than 10 per cent of Nova Scotians were unvaccinated.

HOSPITAL AND LONG-TERM CARE OUTBREAKS

The NSHA is reporting additional cases related to the outbreaks in two hospitals:

■ seven additional patients in a ward at Yarmouth Regional Hospital; a total of 14 patients have now tested positive

■ one additional patient in a ward at the Victoria General site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre; a total of 10 patients have now tested positive.

The province is reporting one outbreak in a long-term care facility among three residents at Northwood in Halifax. Public health is working with the facility to prevent further spread. Increased public health measures and restrictions are in place.

For further information on COVID-19, including symptoms and testing, vaccinations, travel information and gathering restrictions, Nova Scotians can visit novascotia. ca/coronavirus.

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