Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, are set to provide an update after the province announced 67 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.
So far, the province has 589 active cases.
The number is down from the 70 cases reported on Thursday, the 75 cases reported on Wednesday, and the record total of 96 on Tuesday.
Out of the new cases, 57 are in the central zone, three are in the eastern zone, three are in the northern zone and four in the western zone.
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More specific details will be shared in the COVID-19 briefing scheduled to take place at 2 p.m.
The event will be livestreamed here.
COVID-19 vaccine
As of Friday, Nova Scotia announced people aged 40 to 54 can book appointments for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
These appointments also remain open to people 55 to 64 years old.
In the meantime, appointments for Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at clinics across the province are open to people aged 55 and older.
