WATCH: Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 briefing on Friday, March 18

By CityNews Halifax Staff

Posted Mar 18, 2022 05:58:23 PM.

Premier Tim Houston and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's Chief Medical Officer of Health, will provide a COVID-19 update by video conference on Friday, March 18.

It is scheduled to start at 3:15 p.m.

In its weekly report released today, the province reported another 15 COVID-19 deaths from March 9 to March 15.

As of March 17, there are 38 people currently hospitalized for COVID-19 with a median age of 66.

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