N.S. reports 87 people admitted in hospital due to COVID-19 Saturday
On Saturday, Nova Scotia is reporting 87 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and are receiving specialized care in a COVID-19 designated unit.
Of the 87 people in hospital:
• 16 are in intensive care
• the age range is 1 to 100 years old
• the average age is 67
• 83 were admitted during the Omicron wave
Public health says there are also two other groups of people in hospital related to COVID-19:
• 112 people who were identified as positive upon arrival at hospital but were admitted for another medical reason, or were admitted for COVID-19 but no longer require specialized care
• 132 people who contracted COVID-19 after being admitted to hospital
The province has not released the number of COVID-19 admissions and discharges to hospital Saturday.
CASES AND TESTING
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) labs completed 3,670 tests Friday and the province reported 503 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
The number of new cases broken down by zone are as follows:
• 234 cases in Central Zone
• 67 cases in Eastern Zone
• 78 cases in Northern Zone
• 124 cases in Western Zone
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
DEVELOPING Disturbing video shows moment U.S. health-care CEO gunned down
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed Wednesday morning in what investigators suspect was a targeted shooting outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding an investor conference.
BREAKING Multiple people stabbed in downtown Vancouver: police
A 'number of people' were stabbed in downtown Vancouver Wednesday before the suspect was shot by police, authorities say.
Warm, wet winter expected in much of Canada, say forecasters
Federal forecasters expect a warmer-than-normal start to winter in most of Canada, with more precipitation than usual in parts of the country.
Air Canada to bar carry-on bags for lowest-fare customers
Air Canada plans to bar carry-on bags and impose a seat selection fee for its lowest-fare customers in the new year.
French government toppled in historic no-confidence vote
French opposition lawmakers brought the government down on Wednesday, throwing the European Union's second-biggest economic power deeper into a political crisis that threatens its capacity to legislate and rein in a massive budget deficit.
Why are some Canada Post outlets still open during CUPW strike?
As many postal workers continue to strike across the country, some Canadians have been puzzled by the fact some Canada Post offices and retail outlets remain open.
opinion Tom Mulcair: The one place in Canada where Poilievre can't break through is Quebec
Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair says Pierre Poilievre has only himself to blame for his poor performance in the polls in Quebec.
$80-million jackpot: 2 winning tickets sold in Canada
There are two winners of the $80 million Lotto Max jackpot, Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) has announced. The prize will be split between two tickets sold in Quebec and Alberta, respectively.
2 Quebec men top Bolo Program's latest Top 25 list of Canada's most wanted
Two men believed to be central figures in Quebec’s violent and ongoing drug conflict topped the Bolo Program's latest Top 25 list of Canada's Most Wanted fugitives.