HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is today reporting 13 new hospital admissions and one more death today as a result of COVID-19.
Health officials say a woman in her 80s has died in the province's eastern zone — the fifth death reported in the last two days.
A total of 73 people are in hospital receiving care in a designated COVID-19 unit, including 15 who are in intensive care.
Another 120 patients contracted COVID-19 after being admitted to hospital for another condition.
There are also 63 patients who were identified as positive for novel coronavirus upon arrival at hospital, but were admitted for another medical reason or were admitted for COVID-19 but no longer require specialized care.
A total of 415 new cases were confirmed in lab testing, while the province has an estimated 5,511 active cases of the virus.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 18, 2022.
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