Nova Scotia goes 10 days without new case of COVID-19

Nova Scotia found no new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, marking 10 days in a row without anew case.

The QEII Health Sciences Centre's microbiology lab completed 288 Nova Scotia tests on Friday, all negative, according to a news release Saturday from the Department of Health.

There are no active cases in licensed long-term care homes in the provinceand no individuals are in hospital.

The province has now recorded 61,914negative test results, 1,067 positive cases and 63 deaths.

Starting July 31, non-medical masks will be mandatory in most indoor public spaces in the province.

Symptoms

People with one or more of the following COVID-19 symptoms are asked to visit811's website:

• Fever (chills, sweats).
• Cough or worsening of a previous cough.
• Sore throat.
• Headache.
• Shortness of breath.
• Muscle aches.
• Sneezing.
• Nasal congestion/runny nose.
• Hoarse voice.
• Diarrhea.
• Unusual fatigue.
• Loss of sense of smell or taste.
• Red, purple or bluish lesions on the feet, toes or fingers that do not have a clear cause.

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