Province Reports 837 New COVID-19 Cases (Sunday, January 9, 2022)

From Health & Wellness
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Today, January 9, Nova Scotia is reporting 837 new cases of COVID-19.

There are 541 cases in Central Zone, 133 cases in Eastern Zone, 90 cases in Northern Zone and 73 cases in Western Zone.

On January 8, NSHA’s labs completed 4,144 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