Nova Scotia's Department of Public Health recorded 11 deaths related to COVID-19 in its latest weekly report. That's more than double his number since the last update, when five people were reported.
In his seven days to Aug. 15, there were 40 new hospitalizations due to COVID-19 complications, down from his 50 reported last week. .
On Tuesday, 46 of her people, including four of her in intensive care units, were hospitalized with the virus. The median age of hospitalized patients he is 73 years old.
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In the week ending August 15, 1,445 new PCR-confirmed cases were reported in the state, down nearly 300 from the previous week. This number does not include self-reported rapid test positives.
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Since the pandemic began, there have been 484 COVID-19 related deaths in Nova Scotia, of which 372 The wave that occurred during the Omicron War will begin on December 8, 2021.
More than 52% of Nova Scotia residents have had their 3 or more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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The state has determined that in June, a detailed epidemiological report will be issued monthly, around the 15th of each month.
The previous monthly report indicated nine of her deaths were confirmed in July, but there was a delay in reporting.
"People in Nova Scotia who weren't vaccinated were nearly four times as likely to be hospitalized and more than three times as likely to die as those who were vaccinated three or more times," the report said. there is
The month also saw a total of 8,650 positive PCR results and 225 hospitalizations due to COVID-19.
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