Province Reports 1,145 New COVID-19 Cases (Saturday, January 8, 2022)

From Health & Wellness

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Today, January 8, Nova Scotia is reporting 1,145 new cases of COVID-19.

There are 598 cases in Central Zone, 240 cases in Eastern Zone, 180 cases in Western Zone and 127 cases in Northern Zone.

On January 7, NSHA’s labs completed 7,437 tests. 

Because of a spike in testing and positive cases, public health is experiencing delays in follow-up. All people who test positive should contact their close contacts. Public health is prioritizing contact tracing in long-term care, healthcare facilities, correctional facilities, shelters and other group settings.

Information about testing, self-isolation and case management is available at: http://www.nshealth.ca/coronavirus .