HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting 243 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today.
There were 96 cases discovered in the central zone, 59 in the eastern zone, 47 in the western zone and 41 in the northern zone.
Officials say a total of 76 people are in hospital in a specialized COVID-19 care unit.
They also say 13 COVID-19-positive patients are in intensive care.
Of those in specialized care units, 71 patients were admitted during the pandemic's most recent, Omicron-driven wave.
There are also 132 patients in hospital who tested positive for the disease but were admitted for other medical reasons or had COVID-19 but no longer require special care, and 148 people who contracted the virus after being admitted.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 13, 2022.
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