Province Reporting 15 More COVID-19 Deaths

by Bobby NockSeptember 15, 2022

The province says there have been 15 COVID-19 deaths in its latest weekly reporting period that ended on Monday.

New monthly data show the number of reported COVID-19 deaths in the province increased in August, while hospitalizations and reported cases were down.

A total of 33 deaths were reported last month after 22 deaths in July.

208 people in the province were hospitalized because of COVID-19 in August.

That’s down from 226 the month before.

The number of PCR positive tests last month was over 6,800, compared to over 8,600 in July.

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Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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