By Canadian Press

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, March 9

Mar 9, 2021 | 9:48 AM

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):

10:35 a.m.

Nova Scotia is reporting five new cases of COVID-19 today involving contacts of previously reported infections.

Health officials say three new cases were identified in the health region including Halifax and the other two were reported in the western health region.

Officials are also reporting five new cases of novel coronavirus mutations, three of which involve the variant that first emerged in the United Kingdom and two involving the mutation first detected in South Africa.

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They say there is no sign of community spread involving variants in the province.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 9, 2021.

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