Nova Scotia reports 3 new COVID-19 cases Sunday

Nova Scotia reported three new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 53.

There are two cases in the central health zone and one in the eastern zone. All are connected to cases reported previously.

Two people are hospitalized with the virus, none in intensive care.

Nova Scotia health labs conducted 2,827COVID-19 tests on Saturday.

In a news release,Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, urged Nova Scotians to continue to bevigilant and to get vaccinated.

Vaccine clinics and testing

Nova Scotia Health will haveoutreach clinicsavailable starting Tuesday in parts of the western zone:

• Northeast Kings Education Centre, 1816 Bains Rd.,Canningon July 6.
• New Germany Rural High School, 44 School St.,New Germany on July 7.
• Hillcrest Academy, 127 King St.,Shelburneon July 8 and 9.

Appointment bookings for those locations are open.

Rapid testing will be available at locations in Halifax, Bedford, Dartmouth, Eastern Passage, East Preston, Shubenacadie and Sydney over the next week.

Atlantic Canada case numbers

• New Brunswickreported one new deathSunday and one new case. It has 21 active cases. The death is the 46thdue to COVID-19 for the province.
• Newfoundland and Labradorreported one new caseFriday. It has four active cases.
• P.E.I.reported one new case Tuesday. It was thefirst new case since June 3.