NS Reporting One COVID-19 Death, 11 Hospitalizations, 595 Cases, Renews State Of Emergency

by Bobby NockFebruary 5, 2022

The province reported another COVID-19 death and 11 more hospitalizations yesterday.

Health officials say a man in his 70s in Central Zone has died.

The province is reporting 99 people are in hospital after being admitted because of COVID-19, including 15 people in intensive care.

It’s also reporting 595 more lab-confirmed cases of the virus.

There are 245 cases in Central Zone, 116 cases in Eastern Zone, 104 cases in Northern Zone and 129 cases in Western Zone.

The Province is renewing the state of emergency – it takes effect at noon tomorrow and extends to Feb. 20^th

Bobby Nock

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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