Newfoundland and Labrador is starting the month of June with no new cases of COVID-19, the fourth day in a row with zero.
The province’s case total stands at 261 with 255 people having recovered from the virus, the provincial government announced Monday at a briefing.
Monday also marked three weeks of the province living under Alert Level 4 of the provincial government’s reopening strategy, with move to Alert Level 3 tentatively planned for June 8.
“Our ability to keep the case numbers low during this phase is a true testament to what our consistent and collaborative efforts can achieve,” said Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald during the briefing.
As of Monday, 12,253 people have been tested for the virus — 57 since Sunday’s update.