HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia say 102 people are hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 and are being treated in a unit designated for such cases.
They say there are 14 people in intensive care, and those in hospital range in age from two to 95 years old.
The average age is 65.
There are also 136 people in hospital who were admitted for another reason and tested positive for COVID-19.
There are 140 people who contracted the virus after being admitted to hospital.
Officials say there are 139 cases in the province's Central Zone, 47 in the Eastern Zone, 66 in the Northern Zone and 130 cases in the Western Zone.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 5, 2022.
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