HALIFAX -- Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting two new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. Both cases are in the province's Central zone. One is a close contact to a previously reported case. The other positive case remains under investigation. Two of Nova Scotia's previously reported cases are now considered resolved, with the total number of active cases remaining at 17. FOUR NEW VARIANT CASES CONFIRMED Nova Scotia Public Health says the National Microbiology Lab has confirmed four new variant cases in the region. Health officials say two of the variant cases are the B.1.1.7 variant, first identified in the United Kingdom. One of these cases is in the Central zone while the other is in the Western zone. Both of these cases are linked to international travel, according to public health.