Strang Urges More Testing As Cases Rise In Eastern Zone

by Bobby NockMay 17, 2021

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang is asking people in Sydney to get a COVID-19 test as cases rise in the area.

Of the 91 new cases reported today, 17 are in the Eastern Zone that includes Cape Breton.

The province’s confirmed active case count is down to 1,435 today from 1,531 yesterday and 187 recoveries are being reported.

However, the number of hospitalizations has gone up from 92 to 95 and 21 of those people are in intensive care.

There’s now a total of 119 confirmed active cases of COVID-19 in the Cape Breton County Community Health Network and nine in the Inverness, Victoria and Richmond Community Health Network.

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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