N.S. reports 20 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday

Nova Scotia reported 20 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the active caseload in the province to 199 cases.

Of the new cases, eight are in the northern zone and 12 are in the central zone.

The province first announced on Wednesday there is a cluster of cases in a community in the northern zone, and there is also evidence of limited community spread in Halifax and parts of northern Nova Scotia.

One school, Beachville Lakeside Timberlea Senior Elementary in Timberlea, was notified of an exposure yesterday.

Thirteen people are now in hospital with COVID-19, including five in intensive care.

According to Friday's update, 81.6 per cent of Nova Scotians have been double-vaccinated and 2.8 per cent of Nova Scotians have also received a third dose.

In Friday's news release, the province said there have been 98 cases of COVID-19 with an episode date between Nov. 26 and Dec. 2. Of those:

• 34 (34.7 per cent) were fully vaccinated

• Two (2 per cent) were partially vaccinated

• 62 (63.3 per cent) were unvaccinated

Nova Scotia: Daily new COVID-19 cases

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