COVID-19: N.S. reports 24 new deaths in latest update, hospitalizations down
Nova Scotia is reporting 2,513 new lab-confirmed instances of COVID-19, 59 hospitalizations and 24 deaths through the seven-day interval ending Could 16.
The province famous that the variety of new instances, together with these linked to long-care facility outbreaks, have continued to say no. New admissions to hospital have dropped as properly.
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Compared, final week’s epidemiologic report included 3,118 new PCR-confirmed instances, 65 new hospitalizations and 18 deaths.
Talking with reporters on Thursday, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Well being Dr. Shelley Deeks stated whereas the variety of deaths has elevated this week over final, it was anticipated as a result of deaths lag behind infections and hospitalizations.
“I totally count on within the coming weeks, the variety of deaths will lower,” she stated.
In response to the province’s knowledge, the unvaccinated are on the highest danger of extreme illness.
“The info present that having three doses of vaccine — a full major sequence and a booster — reduces the danger of hospitalization by 85 per cent and the danger of dying by greater than 92 per cent,” learn a information launch.
Age is a giant issue too.
The info exhibits the danger of hospitalization is sort of 11 occasions larger and the danger of dying is sort of 114 occasions larger for individuals aged 70 and older.
“Of the 24 deaths reported this week, 22 individuals (91.7 per cent) had been 70 years of age or older. 9 individuals (37.5 per cent) lived in long-term care services,” the discharge stated.
Deeks additional stated that the remaining two deaths reported had been amongst individuals aged 50 to 69.
All this leads the province to proceed to encourage vaccination, particularly a second booster dose, for these aged 70 and older.
As of Thursday, 65.5 per cent of Nova Scotians 18 and older have acquired a booster dose and 52,725 individuals have acquired a fourth dose of vaccine.
