HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting three more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus and a small drop in the number of patients being treated for COVID-19.
Health officials say the deaths involve a woman in her 60s in the Halifax area, a woman in her 70s in the province's western zone and a woman in her 70s in the northern zone.
Officials say there are a total of 374 patients in hospital with COVID-19.
They say 91 patients were admitted because of COVID-19 and are receiving care in a designated unit, down from 95 on Sunday. There are 12 people in intensive care, down one.
Officials say there are another 283 patients who were either admitted for other reasons and tested positive for COVID-19, or had contracted the virus in hospital.
They are also reporting 313 new lab-confirmed infections today. The province estimates it has 3,306 active cases of COVID-19.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 7, 2022.
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