Six new cases of COVID-19, three recoveries (Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021)

Nova Scotia is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 today and three recoveries since the July 30 update.

Three of the new cases are in Central Zone. One is travel-related, one is a close contact of a previously reported case and one is under investigation.

Two cases are in Western Zone, and are travel-related.

One case is in Northern Zone, and is travel-related.

Nova Scotia currently has 12 active cases of COVID-19, with one person in hospital in a COVID-19 unit.

Nova Scotians with or without symptoms can book a test at https://covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca/en for primary assessment centres across the province. Those with no symptoms are encouraged to use one of the primary assessment centres with drop-in testing, pop-up sites, or public health mobile units if they want to be tested.

More information on testing can be found at https://www.nshealth.ca/coronavirustesting

Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms is advised to self-isolate and book a COVID-19 test.