Nova Scotia has three active cases of COVID-19 but the province reported no new positive tests Friday.
Nova Scotia government is extending the state of emergency through to July 26. The province said in a media release issued Friday that the public health order remains in place to protect the health and safety of Nova Scotians and ensure the safe reopening of businesses and services.
The QEII Health Sciences Centre's microbiology lab completed 579 Nova Scotia tests on July 9 and is operating 24-hours, said the release.
There are no licensed long-term care homes in Nova Scotia with active cases of COVID-19.
One person remains in hospital but their infection is considered resolved.
Anyone who has travelled outside of Atlantic Canada must self-isolate for 14 days. As always, any Nova Scotian who develops symptoms of acute respiratory illness should limit their contact with others until they feel better.
Nova Scotians are reminded to strictly adhere to the public health order and directives - practise good hand washing and other hygiene steps, maintain a physical distance when and where required, and wearing a non-medical mask is strongly recommended when physical distancing is difficult.
To date, Nova Scotia has 56,614 negative test results, 1,066 positive COVID-19 cases, 63 deaths and three active COVID-19 cases. Cases range in age from under 10 to over 90. One thousand cases are now resolved. Cases have been identified in all parts of the province.
