After a few days of declining COVID-19 case numbers in Nova Scotia, Premier Iain Rankin and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang said numbers had risen slightly Friday, with 84 new cases to report and two new deaths. There have now been 76 deaths related to COVID-19 in Nova Scotia since the pandemic started. With 197 recoveries announced Friday, Nova Scotia has 1,028 active cases of COVID-19. Nova Scotia also eased restrictions on Friday for people moving to the province. Atlantic Canada case numbersNew Brunswick reported 15 new cases of COVID-19 Friday and a second death related to the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Source: CBC News May 21, 2021 12:04 UTC