Nova Scotia goes 5 days without new case of COVID-19

Nova Scotia reported no new cases of COVID-19 for a fifth straight day Sunday.

The province has one known active case.

One person remains in hospital in intensive care, according to a release from theDepartment of Health and Wellness.

The latest case was announced Tuesday and involvesan essential worker from the western zone who travelled outside of the country.

The Nova Scotia Health Authority completed 878 Nova Scotia tests on Saturday.

The province has recorded 92,348 negative test results, 1,087 positive COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths since March.

The latest numbers from around the Atlantic bubble are:

• New Brunswickreported no new cases and seven active cases Sunday.
• Newfoundland and Labradorreported one new caseand two active cases Sunday.
• P.E.I.reported no new cases and oneactive caseon Friday.

Symptoms

Anyone with one of the following symptoms of COVID-19 should visitthe 811 websiteto see if they should call 811 for further assessment:

• Fever.
• Cough or worsening of a previous cough.

Anyone with two or more of the following symptoms is also asked to visit the 811 website:

• Sore throat.
• Headache.
• Shortness of breath.
• Runny nose.