No new COVID-19 cases reported in Nova Scotia on Thursday

Nova Scotia reported no newcases of COVID-19 on Thursday, for the sixth day in a row.

There are currently three active cases in the province and one person is in intensive care related to the virus, according to a news release.

Nova Scotia Health Authoritylabs completed 879 tests on Wednesday.

To date, the province has had 1,089 positive COVID-19 cases and 65 deaths.

The most recent COVID-19case in Nova Scotia was announced last Friday.It was identified in the province's central zone and is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada.

The latest numbers from around the Atlantic bubble are:

• New Brunswickreported 17 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. The cases are related to an outbreak at a special care home in Moncton,bringing the province's number of active cases up to 22. There are also two potential community exposure sites to COVID-19in Moncton, at the Costco Optical Centre and the St-Hubert restaurant.
• Newfoundland and Labradorreported no new cases on Wednesday, but the province is urging people who have returned to N.L. from three job sites to get tested.There arefour active cases.
• P.E.I.reported no newcases on Tuesday. The province has three active cases.

Despite the increase in cases in New Brunswick, a spokesperson for the Nova Scotia government said the province has no intention of changing its border protocols at this time.

Symptoms

Anyone with one of the following symptoms of COVID-19 should visit theCOVID-19 self-assessment websiteor call 811:

• 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.