A woman in her 70s is the latest person who has died for reasons related to COVID-19. She had underlying health conditions, and was not a resident of a long-term care home. She lived in the Central region. The death toll due to COVID-19 in Nova Scotia is now 62.
The province also identified one additional case of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 1,060.
Northwood long-term care facility in Halifax remains the only LTC facility in the province with an active outbreak of COVID-19.