Nova Scotia reports 3 more deaths related to COVID-19, 11 since Monday – Halifax | The Canadian News

Nova Scotia reported three more deaths related to COVID-19 on Thursday as hospitalizations continued to rise during the Omicron wave.

The deaths included a woman in her 50s in the Central Zone, a woman in her 70s in the Northern Zone and a man in his 70s in the Eastern Zone. These are 11 deaths that have been announced in the province since Monday.

In a release, the province said there are now 85 people in the hospital who have been admitted due to COVID-19 complications and are receiving care in a COVID-19 designated unit. This includes 12 people in ICU.

The vaccination status of those in the hospital is:

• 10 (11.8 percent) people had a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine
• 53 (62.4 percent) were fully vaccinated (two doses)
• 4 (4.7 percent) were partially vaccinated
• 18 (21.2 percent) are unvaccinated

The age group of patients is 0 to 100 years old, with a mean age of 68.

In addition, there are 184 people in the hospital who tested positive for the virus. Of those, 112 of them contracted COVID-19 after admission, and another 72 tested positive when they were admitted for another reason or admitted to COVID-19, but “no longer need specialized care.”

“The Omicron wave is different from the one we have encountered over the past two years, but there is no doubt that the virus has a very serious impact on some people,” said Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, said in the release.

“Please do your part to prevent another loss. Follow restrictions and get your vaccine – whether it’s your first, second or booster dose. ”

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Vaccination

Currently, 90.7 percent of Nova Scotians received a first dose of a vaccine and 83.2 percent received two shots.

Meanwhile, 40.6 percent of Nova Scotians 18 and older have already received a booster dose. Another 9.8 percent of this age group booked a booster appointment.

Nova Scotia Health Authority Laboratories completed 4,402 tests on Wednesday, identifying 696 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19.

There were 382 cases in the central zone, 95 cases in the eastern zone, 63 cases in the northern zone and 156 cases in the western zone.

The province estimates there are 5,430 active cases.

Outbreaks in hospitals and long-term care

Additional cases have been reported in outbreaks at two hospitals:

• three additional patients in a ward at Cape Breton Regional Hospital; less than 10 patients tested positive
• one additional patient in a ward at Valley Regional Hospital; less than 10 patients tested positive

There is also a new outbreak at Taigh Na Mara – a long-term care facility in Glace Bay. A staff member and a resident tested positive.