HALIFAX -- In what Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin described as an especially difficult briefing, Nova Scotia announced two new COVID-19 deaths and 153 new cases on Tuesday. One of the people who died was a woman in her 50s, and one was a man in his 70s. Rankin said they both died at home from COVID complications – one was unknown to Public Health, as they had not tested positive before their death. "This is indeed a very sad day," said Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia Chief Medical Officer of Health. "These people are not cases or numbers – they are family, friends, and neighbours."