Today, Wednesday, September 8, Newfoundland and Labrador has nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the last public advisory.
The first new case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to international travel.
The second new case is a female in the Eastern Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
The third new case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 60-69 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
The fourth new case is a female in the Western Health region between 60-69 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
The fifth new case is a male in the Western Health region under 20 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
The sixth new case is a female in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
The seventh new case is a male in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region between 60-69 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
The eighth new case is a male in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region between 60-69 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
The ninth new case is a female in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region between 50-59 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
There are two new presumptive positive cases in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region. Once presumptive positive cases are confirmed positive, they are reported in public updates as new confirmed cases.
Contact tracing by Public Health is underway and anyone considered a close contact has been advised regarding quarantine according to current guidelines.
There have been four new recoveries, one in the Eastern Health region, one in the Central Health region and two in the Western Health region and 1,466 people have recovered. There is one person in hospital because of COVID-19.
There are currently 40 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the active cases is as follows:
• Eastern Health – 17
• Central Health – 2
• Labrador-Grenfell Health – 12
• Western Health – 9
To date, 278,001 tests have been administered.