HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting a total of 79 people in specialized COVID-19-care hospital units today, down slightly from the 82 reported on Friday.
Officials say of the 79 people hospitalized, 73 were admitted during the most recent wave of the pandemic driven by the Omicron variant.
There are currently 14 COVID-19 patients in intensive care units.
Officials also say there are 133 people in hospital who tested positive for the disease upon arrival but were admitted for another medical reason.
There are also 147 patients who contracted COVID-19 after being admitted.
Officials are reporting 309 new lab-confirmed cases of the disease with 122 cases in the central zone, 86 cases in the western zone, 51 cases in the eastern zone and 50 cases in the northern zone.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 12, 2022.
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