9 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia today (Wednesday, August 18) /thread
All 9 of the new cases are in Nova Scotia Health's Central Zone. Details when I get them.
2,974 doses of vaccine were administered yesterday.
As of end of day yesterday, 77.1% of the entire population (including young children) have received at least 1 dose of vaccine, and 68.5% have received 2 doses. I'll have percentages for eligible population downthread.
Of the 9 new cases, 4 are people 19 years old or younger, 3 are aged 20-39, and 2 are aged 40-59
Noting: some weeks ago I asked Dr. Strang if they could split the 19-and-under demographic between those 11 and under (who are entirely unvaccinated) and those 12-19 (who are highly vaccinated); he said he'd bring that suggestion back to his people. I've heard nothing since.
There are now 25 known active cases in the province. 1 person remains in hospital with the disease, and that person is in ICU.
Of the 9 new cases, 6 are related to travel, 2 are close contacts of previously reported cases, and 1 is under investigation.
The vaccination status of new cases is published on Fridays.
Of the 2,974 doses administered yesterday, 2,434 were second doses.
In terms of those eligible to be vaccinated (12 years old and older), 87.4% have received at least 1 dose, and 77.6% have received 2 doses.
I'll have more later. It's kinda weird moving directly from reporting on homeless encampment evictions to covid numbers, but so it goes.
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73 is a big number. I too am worried! But, I'm gonna speak a tiny bit out of turn here...
First, from my understanding, about half of that is an inter-connected group of unvaccinated people. If the rumours are correct, that's of almost no concern to the rest of us (I'll leave it at that), but obviously, we should care about those who have covid, regardless.
The other half is basically 10 a day or so, and about half of those are travel-related. Again: it's not good that people are sick, but this is a continuation of the trend of the last week or so.
73 new cases of COVID-19 over 3 days announced in Nova Scotia today (Monday, Sept. 13) /thread
Of the new cases, 36 are in the Northern Zone, 31 are in the Central Zone, 4 are in the Eastern Zone, and 2 are in the Western Zone. Details downthread.
There are now 125 known active cases in the province. 1 person is in hospital with the disease, but not in ICU.
I’m at Victoria Park, speaking with people dismantling their tents. They each tell me the shelters are full, and they have no idea where they’ll go.
Each has a different story, have been living precariously for many months. Some are on disability. One was living with his father, but the landlord said they were violating rules about # of people per unit.
They note that Eric, the Street Navigator, just went on vacation to get married. He had helped them throughout, and the evictions were timed around his vacation
Strang has repeatedly and consistently been against what he calls "coercive" strategies for vaccination, saying they may be counterproductive. (Argue with that all you want, I'm just stating his stance.) By coming out for a "Scotia Pass," Rankin politicized the issue. MORE
And Strang then when silent, ending all public briefings, so reporters were unable to ask him about Rankin's proposal. The office of Chief Medical Officer of Health was therefore politicized. That's not entirely Strang's fault, but it is a fact. MORE
1 new case of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia today (Tuesday, August 17) /thread
The new case is in Nova Scotia Health's Central Zone and is related to travel.
There are now 22 known active cases in the province. 1 person is in hospital with the disease, and that person is in ICU. There are additionally 3 people considered recovered, which means they are no longer considered contagious, not necessarily that they're not still sick.
9 new cases of COVID-19 over 3 days announced in Nova Scotia today (Monday, August 16) /thread
5 of the cases are in Nova Scotia Health's Central Zone — 3 are travel related, 1 is a close contact of a previously reported case, and 1 is under investigation. 2 cases are in the Eastern Zone; both are travel related.
2 cases are in the Northern Zone; both are travel related.
In total over 4 days (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), 6,122 doses of vaccine were administered. Of those, 4,648 were second doses.