NS Reports One New COVID Case, Renews State Of Emergency

by Bobby NockAugust 6, 2021

The province is reporting one new case of COVID-19 today as it renews its State of Emergency.

The new case is in the Central Zone and is related to travel.

The State of Emergency has been extended to August 22^nd.

With three more recoveries being reported today, the province’s total number of known active cases is now 13.

None of those cases are in Cape Breton.

One person in the province is now in hospital with COVID-19, and is being treated in intensive care.

76.6% of people in the province have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

66.2 percent have had two doses.

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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