Today, Friday, September 10, Newfoundland and Labrador has 12 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the last public advisory.
In the Eastern Health region:
– One male and one female, both between 20-39 years of age. Both cases are related to travel within Canada.
– Two females between 20-39 years of age. Both cases are under investigation.
– One female between 40-49 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
– One male between 50-59 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
– Two females between 50-59 years of age. Both cases are under investigation.
– One male between 60-69 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
In the Labrador-Grenfell Health region:
– One male under 20 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
– One male between 50-59 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
– One female between 70 years of age and older. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
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 seven new recoveries, three in the Eastern Health region and four in the Western Health region, 1,473 people have recovered, there is one person in hospital because of COVID-19, and there are no new presumptive positive cases in the province.
There are currently 45 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the active cases are as follows:
• Eastern Health – 23
• Central Health – 2
• Labrador-Grenfell Health – 15
• Western Health – 5
To date, 279,964 tests have been administered.