Nova Scotia reported 23 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday,&nbsp;bringing the active caseload to 160.

Thirteen of the new cases are in the central zone, six are in the western zone, three are in the northern&nbsp;zone and one is&nbsp;in the eastern zone.

Fifteen people are in hospital with COVID-19, including four who are in intensive care.

Two additional schools were notified of an exposure on Thursday. The province maintains&nbsp;

As of Friday, 77.6&nbsp;per cent of Nova Scotians are fully vaccinated.

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N.S. Public Health no longer issuing potential exposures

In a news release Wednesday, the province said it no longer has the "necessary information" to report exposure sites accurately.

Colourized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (red) infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), also known as novel coronavirus, isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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Most Nova Scotians who are positive for COVID-19 will identify and contact their close contacts, Public Health said.

Need to isolate or take sick day due to COVID-19? Here are the federal benefits available

There are a number of federal benefit programs available if people need to take a sick day, self-isolate or stay home with a sick child due to COVID-19.

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There are federal benefits available for people who must stay home because they are sick, isolating or taking care of a sick family member.

&nbsp;reported five new deaths and 40&nbsp;new cases on Friday.&nbsp;The province has 731&nbsp;active cases and 50&nbsp;people in hospital, including 15 in intensive care.

&nbsp;reported 30 new cases over Thursday and Friday. There are 62 active cases, and four people are in hospital.

&nbsp;reported three new cases on Tuesday. The province has&nbsp;seven active cases.

Alton Gas project cancelled after years of opposition

After years of delays, court hearings and strong Mi'kmaw opposition, the project on the Shubenacadie River will be decommissioned, the company says.

Protesters at the Shubenacadie River say despite what AltaGas said in their release on Friday, very little work on the project has taken place in the last month.

Alton Gas Shubenacadie River

The Alton Gas project on the Shubenacadie River has been stopped. Work on decommissioning the site will now begin.

Time running out for N.S. public service workers to get fully vaccinated without missing work

Nova Scotia's health minister says needles need to be going into arms now if health-care workers or any other members of the public service who are not fully vaccinated want to avoid missing time from work.

Premier Tim Houston, Health Minister Michelle Thompson and Dr. Kevin Orrell conduct roundtable discussions with health professionals from around Nova Scotia

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Michelle Thompson is Nova Scotia's minister of health.

Nova Scotia gas prices reach record high

The prices of gasoline rose by 3.1 cents per litre overnight in Nova Scotia to reach a new high.

Gas prices rose overnight to 147 cents per litre in Halifax and Hants counties. The price is higher in other areas of the province.

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Collaboration between winery, First Nation celebrates food, wine and tradition

The winery event supports Mi'kmaw students entering the food and tourism sectors.

A group stops at a Beyond Terroir station for food, wine and to listen to a Mi'kmaw speaker at Benjamin Bridge on Saturday.

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A sign indicates proof of vaccination is required. Nova Scotia reported 23 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.

N.S. reports 23 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday

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