Strang urges caution before Easter weekend as N.S. reports daily average of 1,152 cases
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Nova Scotia is reporting a daily average of 1,152 COVID-19 cases, a new high since the pandemic began according to the latest weekly statistics released by the provincial Health Department.
Dr. Robert Strang, the province's chief medical officer of health, started the weekly briefing by urging Nova Scotians to be cautious this holiday weekend.
"It's critically important that people still remember to follow the COVID safety protocols and gather in a safe manner," he said.
In its weekly report, the province said for the six-day period ending April 11, there were 14 COVID-19 deaths in the province and 72 people admitted to hospital due to the virus.
The median age of COVID-19 reported deaths since the Omicron wave began on Dec. 8, 2021, is 80, the province reported. A total of 6,912 positive PCR tests were recorded over that six-day period. As of April 14, 64.2 per cent of Nova Scotians 18 and older have received a booster dose.
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