N.S. reports 6 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday
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Nova Scotia reported six new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the number of active cases in the province to 165.
The last time the province reported new cases in the single digits was Sept. 15, when six cases were announced.
Three of the new cases are in the central zone, two are in the western zone and one is in the northern zone.
A fourth patient in a non-COVID-19 unit at Valley Regional Hospital has tested positive for the virus.
The province announced a small outbreak at the hospital in Kentville, N.S., on Tuesday. One person who tested positive is in intensive care at that hospital. The health authority is testing patients, staff and doctors who were identified as close contacts.
Sixteen people in Nova Scotia are now in hospital with the virus, including five in intensive care.
As of Wednesday, 77.2 per cent of Nova Scotians are fully vaccinated.
One additional school in the province was notified of an exposure on Tuesday. The province maintains a list of school exposures here.
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