N.S. reports 1 death, 537 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday
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Nova Scotia reported one death and 537 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
A man in his 50s in the northern zone died.
"I am saddened to hear about the loss of another Nova Scotian, so close to what is supposed to be a joyful time of year. I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends grieving," Premier Tim Houston said in a statement.
Ten people are in hospital, including three in intensive care.
It's not clear how many active cases there are because of a testing backlog. The province expects its COVID-19 tracking website to be back up and running by Thursday.
The province announced outbreaks at the Halifax Infirmary hospital and St. Martha's Regional Hospital in Antigonish. Each outbreak involves fewer than five patients.
There are 434 cases in central zone, 36 cases in eastern zone, 44 cases in northern zone and 23 cases in western zone.
People who are 50 and older who have received their second COVID-19 vaccine dose at least six months ago are now eligible to get their booster shots.
Atlantic University Sport announced Wednesday it would pause all AUS competitions until at least Jan.19.
The province announced changes to its testing strategy for COVID-19. Starting Dec. 27, lab-based PCR testing will be available to people who are symptomatic or a close contact, and one of the following:
Most testing across the province is by appointment only at the moment and can be booked here.
There are also several rapid testing pop-up sites this week.
Nova Scotia Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang said Wednesday that people still have access to take-home testing kits at these sites but "certainly handing out test kits will be much more restricted in terms of who gets kits and how many."
Listen to Dr. Robert Strang's interview with Information Morning on Wednesday:
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Here's a look at some of the closures, and special events, happening in Thunder Bay on the Family Day weekend:
If you live in or around Toronto, you may want to keep that shovel nearby.