On May 1, OKâlaKatiget Radio held an Open Line Show with special guests in regards to COVID-19 who were Gerald Asivak, NG’s Minister of Health and Social Development, Director of Health Sylvia Doody, Mental Wellness and Health, Kayla deBoer, Dr. Thomas Piggott Regional Medical Officer, and Dr. Gabe Woollam Vice President of Health, and Translator Sophie Tuglavina.
Torngat Fish Producers Cooperative started monitoring how or what the process will be of COVID-19 on May 4th.
Also after the first weekend of “double bubbles” in NL, allowed two households to come together, Health Minister had concerns on the issue.
On May 6, 90 Health Science Centre staff came in contact with a COVID-19 patient all tested negative from the virus.
On May 8, the province reported to move Alert Level 5 to Alert Level 4 on Monday. Also Canadians who applied for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) who didn’t qualify were notified that they could face consequences.
On May 12, Bell Aliant started upgrading Phones and internets on the coast. The provincial government was easing some restrictions as the province entered Alert Level 4. New group in Goose Bay called “clothmasks4labrador” sewing group provide free materials to the north coast communities to make face masks.
On May 14, NG received numerous reports of abuse of support programs in selling fuel, and goods to purchase alcohol and drugs, and learned that individuals were giving false income levels when applying for assistance and said such activity were not tolerated and further assistance were denied.
Students and recent Graduates began applying for Canada Emergency Student Benefit on May 15. Announcement that all NL Schools will remain closed for rest of the school year. Also the Federal Government banned pleasure boats to travel to Labrador and Quebec.
May 16 was to be the JHMS 2020 Prom/Grad day where they were not permitted to gather, but by social distancing, the teachers visited each of the grads by their homes on that Saturday.
May 19, 11 Polar Bears were already harvested, the season opened February 2.
May 20, the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald announced that we must learn to live with COVID-19 to reduce the spread of the virus.
The JC Erhardt Memorial School in Makkovik Prom/Grad was set for May 23, but they too had to make other arrangements and got the community to decorate their windows for children to go around town to see them.
May 25, VALE NL removed the pontoon safe crossings near Tâtok and Tabor Island due ice conditions.
May 27, NL schools re-opened for teachers.
On May 28, the Hebron programs were cancelled for the summer.