June 24 COVID-19 Update - Atlantic Bubble Announced
Nova Scotia Update:
0 new deaths
0 new hospitalizations (2 total)
0 new ICU cases (1 total)
0 new cases (1061 total)
333 tests done
0 new recoveries (998 total)
0 active cases (100% are officially concluded)
NS has 0 new cases again today, meaning there are still no active cases remaining. 53/63 (84%) NS deaths are from Northwood and 57/63 (90%) are from long term care in general (11 different facilities have reported cases, none have an active case). NS is now at 18 days without a death and 15 days without a new case. Yesterday, 333 tests were complete with 0 new cases reported. Northwood is at 27 days with no new cases.
From the Press Release:
“The position we find ourselves in today, with no new cases of COVID-19 for 15 days, is because Nova Scotians worked together and made sacrifices to slow the spread,” said Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health for Nova Scotia. “While our epidemiology continues to trend in the right direction, we can’t let up now. Continue to keep your distance, wash your hands, follow gathering limits and contact 811 if you have symptoms.”
ATLANTIC BUBBLE:
Inter-provincial travel within Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador, without the requirement to self-isolate for Atlantic Canadian residents, will be permitted beginning Friday, July 3.
"Nova Scotians and Atlantic Canadians have worked hard to flatten the curve and we’re now in a place where we can ease restrictions within our region. This will allow families to travel and vacation this summer, boosting our tourism and business sectors. We’re looking forward to welcoming our neighbours back,” said Premier Stephen McNeil. “I encourage Nova Scotians, and all Atlantic Canadians, to follow public health measures in this province and in any neighbouring province they visit. COVID-19 remains a risk and we must do all we can to prevent this virus from getting a stronger foothold in our region."
- NS has 63 deaths, making the death rate 63/1M population
- Canada's rate sitting at 224/1M
- Global rate is 61.6/1M
- US rate is 367/1M
- Austria rate is 78/1M
- Spain is 603/1M
- Sweden is 501/1M
Notable points for today:
- Spain reported 1 death yesterday for an increase of essentially 0%
- Austria reports 3 deaths, meaning 25/26 days under 0.5% increase, 23 of them at/under 0.3%.
- The rate of increase in Canada is. This marks 40 days in a row at 2.1% or less including 19 in a row under 1%, 10 of them at/under 0.5%.
- The US rate of increase increased to 0.69%. They are at 40 days in a row under a 2% increase, 30 of them under 1% including the last 25 in a row.
- Sweden's increase dropped back to 0.76% meaning 40 of the last 46 days are under 2% including 26/27 days and the last 16/20 under 1%.