Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, provides an update on health system preparations in Nova Scotia for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, in Halifax on Friday, March 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Nova Scotia is reporting another death related to COVID-19, bringing the province's total to 10.
The death occurred at the Northwood long-term care home in Halifax Regional Municipality.
Nova Scotia is reporting 16 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 737 confirmed cases.
Two hundred and eighty-six individuals have now recovered in Nova Scotia and their cases of COVID-19 are considered resolved.
As of yesterday, there are 10 licensed long-term care homes and unlicensed seniors' facilities in Nova Scotia with cases of COVID-19, involving 128 residents and 62 staff.