Eight COVID-19 deaths in Nova Scotia in June

Nova Scotia reported eight deaths from COVID-19 in June, up from 12 in May.

There were 463 PCR-positive tests and 65 hospitalizations last month, according to the county’s periodic COVID-19 Epidemiology resume.

As of July 1, 2022, a total of 404 deaths have occurred in Nova Scotia due to COVID-19. The people who died ranged in age from 14 to 107; the average age is 84.

Age and under-vaccination continue to be associated with serious consequences, the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness’s Department of Public Health said in a statement Monday.

Nova Scotians aged 70 and over are 30 times more likely to be hospitalized, compared to 18-49, and 22 times more likely to die, compared to 50-69.

Nova Scotians who were not vaccinated or did not complete their primary series were hospitalized and died about twice as often (1.8 and 2.2, respectively) as those who received a booster within 168 days.

The summary of confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases and outcomes from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 adds up to 38,980 cases nationwide; 4.7 percent were hospitalized and 0.6 percent were admitted to an ICU.