COVID-19 on Wednesday.In a release, the province said a woman in her 60s, two women in their 70s and two women in their 80s in the Central Zone, as well as a woman aged 100 or over in the Western Zone, have died as a result of the virus.“I am devastated to learn that this virus has taken six more Nova Scotians.
It’s unthinkable and I feel for their families and loved ones,” said Premier Tim Houston in a release.“There are people who are more vulnerable to this virus even if they are vaccinated.
Together we can help protect them by being vaccinated ourselves. I want to thank the many Nova Scotians who have gotten vaccinated and, to those who haven’t — please let this be a good enough reason to take that step and get it done.” By the numbers: January was Nova Scotia’s deadliest month yet for COVID-19 The province also reported 10 new hospitalizations and 10 discharges.
There are now a total of 92 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19, including 13 people in ICU.The age range of those patients is one to 96 years old and the average age is 66.