Nova Scotia is reporting 2,513 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19, 59 hospitalizations and 24 deaths during the seven-day period ending May 16. The number of new cases – including those linked to long-term care facility outbreaks – and the number of new hospital admissions continue to decline, as they have since the peak of the sixth wave in April.

La Nouvelle-Écosse signale 3 118 nouveaux cas confirmés en laboratoire, 65 hospitalisations et 18 décès liés à la COVID-19 au cours de la période de sept jours se terminant le 9 mai. Le nombre de nouveaux cas et de complications graves continue de diminuer depuis le pic de la vague actuelle en avril.

Nova Scotia is reporting 3,118 new lab-confirmed cases, 65 hospitalizations and 18 deaths due to COVID-19 in the seven-day period ending May 9. The number of new infections has continued to decline since the peak of the current wave in April, and severe outcomes continue to decline as well.

The Province is partnering with post-secondary institutions to train more rural family doctors.

NOTE: The list of paramedics who were awarded medals follows this release. Twenty-three Nova Scotia paramedics have been awarded the Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal, a national honour in recognition of their longtime dedication to the health, safety and well-being of Nova Scotians.

Les données contenues dans le sommaire épidémiologique sur la COVID-19 cette semaine démontrent une réduction continue du nombre de cas confirmés par un test en laboratoire en Nouvelle-Écosse depuis le pic de la sixième vague au début avril. Les données indiquent une stabilisation des nouveaux cas dans les établissements de soins de longue durée et les complications graves, mais le nombre d'hospitalisations et de décès demeure élevé comparativement aux vagues précédentes.

This week’s COVID-19 epidemiologic summary shows a continued decrease in lab-confirmed cases in Nova Scotia since the peak of the sixth wave in early April. The data points to a stabilization in new long-term care cases and severe outcomes, although the number of hospitalizations and deaths remains high compared to previous waves.

Nova Scotians who receive life-saving dialysis treatment in New Brunswick will soon be able to receive care closer to home.