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1 new case of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia on Friday

Nova Scotia is reporting one new case of COVID-19 and nine active cases on Friday.

9 known active cases in the province

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A health-care worker dispenses Moderna vaccine from a vial. As of Friday's update, 76 per cent of Nova Scotians had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. (Robert Short/CBC)

Nova Scotia is reporting one new case of COVID-19 on Friday.

It's in the central health zone and being investigated.

One person is in hospital related to the virus. That person is in intensive care.

There are now nine known active cases in the province, according to a news release from the Department of Health.

Nova Scotia Health labs completed 2,964 tests on Thursday.

2 new exposure notices

To date, 76 per cent of Nova Scotians have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. More than 62 per cent have two doses.

The province is no longer reporting cases over the weekend. New case data will be made available on Monday.

Two low-risk exposure notices were also announced Friday. They both occurred Thursday at Halifax Seed and Sobeys on Queen Street in Halifax. More details can be found here along with all other exposure notices.

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