In a news release Saturday afternoon, health officials in Nova Scotia said 82 people were admitted to hospital and are receiving specialized care in a COVID-19 designated unit. 11 people were reported to be in intensive care. According to the province, the age range of those in hospital is 23-100 years old, and the average age is 67. Of the 82 people receiving specialized care for COVID-19 in hospital, 79 were admitted during the Omicron wave. There are also two other groups of people in hospital related to COVID-19: The number of COVID-19 admits and discharges to hospital was not available Saturday. On Jan. 21, the Nova Scotia Health Authority labs completed 3,682 tests. According to a news release, an additional 502 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 are being reported. Of the new cases; 219 are in the Central Zone, 88 are in the Eastern Zone, 59 are in the Northern Zone and 136 new cases are in the Western Zone. Nova Scotia remains under a state of emergency. Provincial officials first declared a state of emergency on March 22, 2020 and it has now been extended to February 6, 2022.
