Nova Scotia announced 394 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday and said seven people are in hospital, including two in intensive care. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said during a COVID-19 briefing the "sheer volume" of new cases is putting pressure on Public Health as it tries to keep up with tests. Strang said Nova Scotia is fully booked for vaccination appointments in December and he expects to see more open up in January. Nova Scotia announced 287 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. However, Nova Scotia Health, like many other employers, is dealing with rapidly growing numbers of staff having to stay out of the workplace due to exposures while the demand for care remains high," Nova Scotia Health said in a news release.

Source: CBC News December 17, 2021 21:42 UTC