Nova Scotia reports record-setting 485 new COVID-19 cases Monday
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Nova Scotia is reporting 485 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, breaking yet another daily case count record.
It is the 11th day in a row the province has announced more than 100 new infections.
Despite the continued rise, the latest daily count is not a major jump: the province announced 476 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.
There are 317 cases in central zone, 57 cases in eastern zone, 36 cases in northern zone and 75 cases in western zone, according to a news release from the Department of Health and Wellness.
Over the weekend, the province announced a total of 902 new cases.
Nine people are now in hospital with the virus, including two in intensive care.
Nova Scotia also reported an outbreak at Parkstone Enhanced Care in Clayton Park.
An employee of the long-term care centre tested positive on Friday, according to the clinical care director for Shannex, which operates Parkstone.
Lisa Snodgrass said the employee worked on a unit with 24 residents, all of whom were then tested for COVID-19. One resident tested positive.
Neither the resident nor the employee are in hospital.
The residents in the affected section of Parkstone are expected to be in isolation for two weeks. During that time, they can't have any visitors or designated supported people, but they will be seen by staff, she said.
It's unclear whether the resident contracted the virus from the employee or vice versa, but Snodgrass said that both Shannex and Public Health are trying to get that answer through contact tracing.
"We may never know, truthfully, how it did get in the building, but it's important to do that contact tracing to see if there is any indication of transmission within the facility," said Snodgrass.
All staff and residents at the care home are fully vaccinated, according to a news release from the Department of Health and Wellness. Eligible residents have also had their booster shot.