Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang; courtesy Communications NS.
Health officials in Nova Scotia identified 83 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and announced two more deaths, a man and a woman in their 60s.
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang said they have found more instances of community spread – this time in Sydney, Cape Breton.
Strang said the cases are clustered in 20 to 30-year-olds and he wants anyone who can to get tested.
“What we are seeing [and finding] most concerning is this concentration in 20 to 30 year old’s which seems to be local transmission.
We have not had that kind of a concentration within a specific age group in other parts of the province,” Strang said.
Nova Scotia will remain in lockdown until at least mid-June meaning students will not return to the classroom this year.
Restrictions Extended into June https://t.co/5v6uopFqV3 pic.twitter.com/eH4jthD6lh
— Nova Scotia Gov. (@nsgov) May 19, 2021
