COVID-19: N.S. reports 11 deaths in weekly update, 55 new hospitalizations

Nova Scotia is reporting 11 deaths and 55 new hospital admissions in its weekly COVID-19 update.

In contrast, the previous week saw no deaths and 51 new hospital admissions.

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During this seven-day period ending Oct. 10, there were also 942 new positive PCR tests, which is a decrease from 1,178 recorded the previous week.

As of Oct. 11, there were 49 people in hospital with COVID-19, six of whom are in intensive care. The median age of those in hospital is 80.

Since the pandemic began, 555 people have died from COVID-19. Of those, 443 were during the Omicron wave. The median age for the Omicron deaths is 83.

According to the province’s COVID-19 data dashboard, 53.1 per cent of Nova Scotians have had three or more doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, 81.9 per cent have had two doses, 3.4 per cent have had one dose and 14.7 per cent have never received a dose.