COVID-19 Update

Today, Wednesday, April 21st, Newfoundland and Labrador has one new confirmed case of COVID-19.

The one new confirmed case is an individual in the Eastern Health region between 50-59 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.

Contact tracing by Public Health officials is underway. Anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.

There is one new recovery, 1,012 people have recovered, and no one is in hospital due to COVID-19.

There are 27 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and to date, 130,441 people have been tested.