Today (Wednesday, September 1), Newfoundland and Labrador has eight new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the last public advisory.
Contact tracing by Public Health is underway and anyone considered a close contact has been advised regarding quarantine according to current guidelines.
The first new case is a female in the Eastern Health region between 40-49 years of age. The case is related to international travel.
The second new confirmed case is a female in the Eastern Health region 70 years of age and older. The case is related to international travel.
The third new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
The fourth new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region 70 years of age and older. The case is related to travel within Canada.
The fifth new confirmed case is a female in the Eastern Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to international travel.
The sixth new confirmed case is a female in the Central Health region between 20-39 years of age and is a contact of a previous known case.
The seventh new confirmed case is a female in the Western Health region between 40-49 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
The eighth new confirmed case is a female in the Western Health region under 20 years of age and is a contact of a previous known case.
There are two new recoveries since the last public advisory, one in the Eastern Health region and one in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region and 1,445 people have recovered. There is no one in hospital due to COVID-19.
There are two new presumptive positive cases in the Western Health region.
There are currently 27 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the active cases is as follows:
• Eastern Health – 11
• Central Health – 3
• Labrador-Grenfell Health – 3
• Western Health – 10
To date, 271,909 tests have been administered.