Nova Scotia reported that one new case of COVID-19 was identified Monday, which was travel-related.
The person has been self-isolating since their return to the province, the Health Department said in a news release.
"While we've made great progress in reducing the transmission of COVID-19, the reality is Nova Scotia will see more cases," said Premier Stephen McNeil in the release.
"I ask everyone to continue doing everything they can to keep COVID-19 at bay by respecting the rules and following public health advice."
The QEII Health Sciences Centre's microbiology lab completed 203 Nova Scotia tests on Monday, the Health Department said in a news release.
Before today's case, the last positive case was reported June 9.
https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/local/province-to-conduct-review-of-covid-19-deaths-at-northwood-467914/Two people are still in hospital but they have recovered from the virus and are being treated for other reasons, the release said.
To date, Nova Scotia has 53,544 negative test results, 1,062 positive COVID-19 cases, 63 deaths and one active COVID-19 case.
Of the 63 deaths provincewide, 53 have occurred at Northwood nursing home in Halifax. The Nova Scotia government planned to announce details of a review into the Northwood situation on Tuesday.
The province continues to urge anyone with possible COVID-19 symptoms to go to https://811.novascotia.ca/. Nova Scotians should also be wearing a non-medical mask when social distancing isn't possible, such as grocery shopping, public health officials have said. As well, regular hand-washing, cough etiquette and other COVID-19 prevention measures are recommended.
For more information COVID-19 in Nova Scotia, go to novascotia.ca/coronavirus.
