1 new case of COVID-19 reported as N.S. prepares to reopen economy

Nova Scotia reported one new case of COVID-19 Wednesday and said the premier will update the public on plans to reopen the economy at an afternoon press conference.

Nova Scotia reported one new case of COVID-19 Wednesday and said the premier will update the public on plans to reopen the economy at an afternoon press conference.

Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health, will speak at 3 p.m. CBC will have a live stream of the briefing.

The new case was identified Tuesday among 533 tests and no deaths. The province said the Northwood long-term care home Halifax has four staff and 12 residents with active cases of COVID-19; that's one more patient than Tuesday.

A total of 59 Nova Scotians have died of COVID-19, including 52 at Northwood.

Seven individuals are currently in hospital, three of them in intensive care.

To date, 975 people have recovered from the virus. On Tuesday, that number was 976. Strang will address the change in numbers during the press briefing. There are currently 19 known active cases of the virus in Nova Scotia.

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COVID-19 symptom list expands

The list of COVID-19 symptoms recently expanded. People with one or more of the following updated list of symptoms are asked to visit 811'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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