N.S. reports 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday

Nova Scotia reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday and 16 recoveries, bringing the active case count to 161.

There are now eight people in hospital with COVID-19 and none in intensive care.

Of the new cases, five are in the central health zone, two are in northern zone and fourare in eastern zone. None were reported in western zone.

As of Tuesday, 78.6 per cent of Nova Scotians have been fully vaccinated.

Health authority labs completed 1,697 tests on Monday.

On Monday, five schools were notified of a COVID-19 exposure. They include:

• Boularderie Elementary School, Boularderie
• Jubilee Elementary, Sydney Mines
• Fairview Heights Elementary, Halifax
• Fairview Junior High, Halifax
• Kingswood Elementary, Hammonds Plains

A full list of school exposures are available on the province's website.

On Tuesday, the province said it hasextendedthe mandatory COVID-19 vaccine deadlinefor any public service workerwho has at least one doseand plans to get the second.

If an employee is partially vaccinated byNov. 15 with plans to get a second dose, they will get eight more weeks to become fully vaccinated.

Those without any doses by Nov. 30 willbeplaced on unpaid leave.

Atlantic Canada case numbers

• New Brunswickreported one death and 40 new cases on Tuesday. The province has 470 known active casesand 24people hospitalized, including 14 in intensive care.
• Newfoundland and Labradorreported two new cases on Monday. The province has 91active cases.
• Prince Edward Islandreported two new cases Monday. There are four known active cases on the island.