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N.S. reports no new cases of COVID-19; 2 active cases remain

Andrea Jerrett CTVNewsAtlantic.ca Digital Producer

Published Tuesday, August 4, 2020 11:30AM ADT Last Updated Tuesday, August 4, 2020 11:38AM ADT

A hospital worker puts on gloves at a COVID-19 assessment centre for staff at Lions Gate Hospital, in North Vancouver, on Thursday, March 19, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 for the second day in a row.

The QEII Health Sciences Centre's microbiology lab completed 219 Nova Scotia tests on Monday. No new cases were identified.

The province’s last two confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported on Sunday in the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s central zone. Both cases are related to travel outside Canada and both people have been in self-isolation. One case is connected to two travel-related cases reported last week.

2 ACTIVE CASES REMAIN

To date, Nova Scotia has 64,497 negative test results.

The number of confirmed cases remains at 1,071, though 1,005 cases are considered resolved, and 64 people have died, leaving only two active cases in the province.

Among the 64 Nova Scotians who died from COVID-19 are 53 residents of the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax.

There are no active cases of COVID-19 in any long-term care facilities and the Northwood outbreak is considered resolved.

There are no patients in hospital as a result of COVID-19.

The province's confirmed cases range in age from under 10 to over 90.

Sixty-one per cent of cases are female and 39 per cent are male.

There are cases confirmed across the province, but most have been identified in the central zone, which contains the Halifax Regional Municipality.

The provincial government says cumulative cases by zone may change as data is updated in Panorama, the province’s electronic information system.

The numbers reflect where a person lives, and not where their sample was collected.

western zone: 54 cases
central zone: 907 cases
northern zone: 57 cases
eastern zone: 53 cases

SYMPTOMS AND SELF-ISOLATION

Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 is required to self-isolate at home, away from the public, for 14 days.

Anyone who travels to Nova Scotia from outside the Atlantic region is also required to self-isolate for 14 days and must fill out a self-declaration form before coming to the province.

Residents of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador are no longer required to self-isolate when travelling to Nova Scotia, but they must be prepared to provide proof of their place of residency at provincial borders.

Anyone who experiences one of the following symptoms is encouraged to take an online test to determine if they should call 811 for further assessment: