August 16 COVID-19 Update

Nova Scotia Update:
0 new deaths (64 total)
0 new hospitalizations (0 current)
0 new ICU cases (0 current)
0 new cases (1074 total)
438 tests done
0 new recoveries (1007 total)
3 active cases (99.7% are officially concluded)

New Brunswick Update:
0 new deaths (2 total)
0 new hospitalizations (0 current)
0 new ICU cases (0 current)
4 new cases (184 total)
0 new recoveries (169 total)
13 active cases (92.9% are officially concluded)

PEI Update:
0 new deaths (0 total)
0 new cases (41 total)
0 new recoveries (36 total)
5 active cases (87.8% are officially concluded)

Newfoundland Update:
0 new deaths (3 total)
0 new hospitalizations (0 current)
0 new ICU cases (0 current)
0 new cases (268 total)
0 new recoveries (263 total)
2 active cases (99.3% are officially concluded)

There are 4 new cases in the Atlantic Bubble today, all in NB. The new cases involve two individuals between the ages of 40 and 49 in Zone 1 (Moncton region) and are related to international travel. The individuals arrived in Moncton and are self-isolating. The other two cases are individuals under the age of 10 in Zone 3 (Fredericton region) and are contacts of a previously-related case – they are self-isolating. This means there are 5 active cases in PEI, 3 in NS, 13 in NB and 2 in NFLD, none known to be related to the Atlantic Bubble itself. In NS, 53/64 (83%) NS deaths are from Northwood and 57/64 (89%) are from long term care in general (11 different facilities have reported cases, none have an active case). Yesterday, 438 tests were completed with 0 new cases reported.

From the Press Release:
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- NS has 64 deaths, making the death rate 64/1M population
- NB has 2 deaths, their rate is 2.5/1M
- PEI has 0 deaths
- NFLD has 3 deaths, their rate is 5.75/1M
- Canada's rate sitting at 240/1M
- Global rate is 98.7/1M
- US rate is 513/1M
- Austria rate is 82/1M
- Spain is 610/1M
- Sweden is 566/1M

Notable points for today:
- Spain reported 0 deaths yesterday for an increase of 0.0%.
- Austria reports 3 death for an increase of 0.41%.
- The rate of increase in Canada is 0.04% with 4 deaths. This marks 36 days in a row under 0.2%.
- The US rate of increase is 0.62%. 50/64 days are under a 0.75% increase, 12 of them at/under 0.3%.
- Sweden's increase is 0% meaning 37 days in a row are under 0.5% and 21/22 under 0.25%.