With several new cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia for which public health officials have not been able to find a source, increased testing capacity is in the works and the province's top doctor is urging people to get tested. Three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the province on Wednesday, bringing the number of known active cases to 21. Nova Scotia Health issued several potential COVID-19 exposure notices on Wednesday evening, including one in the western zone and various locations in the central zone, as well as a number of Halifax Transit routes. Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang give a COVID-19 briefing on Feb. 24, 2021. Nova Scotia Health Authority labs completed 2,754 tests for the virus on Tuesday.

Source: CBC News February 24, 2021 17:17 UTC