N.S. reports 29 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday
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Nova Scotia reported 29 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the active caseload to 184.
Twenty-one of the new cases are in the central zone, six are in the northern zone and two are in the western zone.
Eighteen people are in hospital with the virus, including six in intensive care.
The province didn't provide updated vaccination information Monday or Tuesday. As of Friday, 80.8 per cent of the population was double-vaccinated.
On Monday, seven schools were notified of exposures at their school. A list of school exposures in available online here.
The province said Tuesday another staff member at East Cumberland Lodge, a long-term care home in Pugwash, N.S., tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 32 residents and 11 staff members at the home have tested positive, and three of the infected residents have died.
Premier Tim Houston and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang will hold a briefing on Wednesday at 11 a.m. The province has not yet unveiled a detailed plan for vaccinating children aged 5-11.
Health Canada approved Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine for kids in that age range on Friday.
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