Nova Scotia reports 66 people in COVID-19 designated units on Friday

Nova Scotia reported 66 people indesignated COVID-19 hospital units, including11in intensive care on Friday.

Since the Omicron wave began onDec. 8, 76NovaScotianshave died because ofCOVID-19.

Unvaccinated Nova Scotiansare about 5times more likely to be hospitalized due to COVID-19 than someone with two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. That is based on average hospitalizations since the province started releasing daily hospitalization numbers by vaccine status on Jan. 4.

Unvaccinated people arealso about six times as likely to die of COVID-19 during the Omicron wavethan someone who had received a booster dose, based on numbers provided by the province and last updated on Feb. 11.

The vaccination status of the 66 people being treated in COVID-19 designated hospital units is:

• 21 people have had a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
• 27 are fully vaccinated (two doses).
• 1is partially vaccinated.
• 17 are unvaccinated.

The age range for peoplein hospital is 0to 93 years old,and the medianageis 63.

The province said Fridaythat 86per cent of Nova Scotia's population has received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 91.7 per cent have had one dose.

There aretwo other groups of people in hospital related to COVID-19:

• 128 people who were identified as positive upon arrival at hospital but were admitted for another medical reason, or were admitted forCOVID-19but no longer require specialized care.
• 168 peoplewho contractedCOVID-19 after being admitted to hospital.

Nova Scotia Health labs completed2,314tests on Thursday and found 320 new cases of the coronavirus. There were 110 cases in central zone, 64 cases in eastern zone, 62 cases in northern zone and 84 cases in western zone

As of Friday, there were an estimated2,439active cases ofCOVID-19 in Nova Scotia.