There’s been a sudden jump in COVID-19 cases in the Tri-Counties.
The province is reporting five new cases of the virus in the Yarmouth, Shelburne and Digby community health network.
Due to an increased number of cases under investigation, the province is no longer providing regular information on exposure categories, so the origin of the new cases are not known.
The Nova Scotia Health Authority’s public health team is investigating the new cases and the province says they are trying understand the circumstances around the increased numbers.
They were part of 14 new cases announced in the Western Zone today.
The Tri-Counties recently passed 70% of eligible people to be fully vaccinated against the virus. Six per cent have one dose.
There have now been 37 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Tri-Counties since the pandemic began.
The province announced 38 new cases today, as well as 19 recoveries.
There are now 180 active cases with eight people in hospital.