Today (Friday, September 3), Newfoundland and Labrador has five 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 confirmed case is a male 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 between 50-59 years of age. The case is related to international travel.
The third new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 60-69 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
The fourth new confirmed case is a male in the Central Health region between 50-59 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
The fifth new confirmed case is a male in the Western Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
Regarding today’s cases, Public Health is asking anyone who visited the locations on the dates and times listed below to arrange COVID-19 testing. The businesses have been notified and Public Health is thanking them for their cooperation. Starting today, potential COVID-19 exposure notifications will be posted on the COVID-19 website. They will continue to be included in the department’s public advisories as well.
• Foodland, 144 Confederation Drive, Bonavista on Monday, August 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Bonavista PharmaChoice, 145 Confederation Drive, Bonavista on Thursday, August 26 from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• The Rec Room in the Avalon Mall, 48 Kenmount Road, St. John’s on Friday, August 27 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• The Cineplex Movie Theatre in the Avalon Mall, 48 Kenmount Road, St. John’s on Friday, August 27 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Get Air Trampoline Park, 63 Thorburn Road, St. John’s on Sunday, August 29 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Jumping Bean, 37 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John’s on Wednesday, September 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
There is one new presumptive positive case in the Western Health region. Once presumptive positive cases are confirmed positive, they are reported in public updates as new confirmed cases.
There are three new recoveries in the Eastern Health region since the last public advisory and 1,448 people have recovered. There is no one in hospital due to COVID-19.
There are currently 29 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the active cases is as follows:
• Eastern Health – 11
• Central Health – 4
• Labrador-Grenfell Health – 3
• Western Health – 11
To date, 273,830 tests have been administered.