N.S. reports 34 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday

Nova Scotia reported 34 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the active caseload in the province to 162.

Fourteencases are in the eastern zone, 13 are in the central zone, sixare in the northern zone and one is in the western zone.

Eleven people are in hospital with the coronavirus, including four in intensive care.

As of Wednesday, 84.9 per cent of Nova Scotians have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 81.6 per cent have received two doses.

An outbreak at St. FrancisXavier University in the eastern zone has led to 21 people testing positive for the coronavirus.

Public health has sent its mobile COVID-19 testing unit to Antigonish. It will be at the university's Keating Centre at 1100 Convocation Blvd. Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Thursday from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

One school,cole Beaubassin in Halifax, was notified of an exposure Tuesday. The province maintains a list of school exposures here.

Atlantic Canada case numbers

• New Brunswickreported 111 new cases Wednesday. The province has 781active cases, with 43people in hospital, including 18in intensive care.
• Newfoundland and Labradorreported fivenew casesWednesday. The province has 17 active cases.
• Prince Edward Islandreported six cases on Wednesday. The province has 27active cases.