Today, Wednesday, September 15, Newfoundland and Labrador has 10 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the last public advisory.
In the Eastern Health region:
– One male between 20-39 years of age. The case is under investigation.
– One male between 60-69 years of age. The case is under investigation.
In the Central Health region:
– One male between 40-49 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
– One female between 50-59 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
– One male between 50-59 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
In the Labrador-Grenfell Health region:
– One male under 20 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
– One female between 20-39 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
– One female between 40-49 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
– One female between 60-69 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous known case.
In the Western Health region:
– One male 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 has been one new recovery in the Central Health region, 1,488 people have recovered, and one person in hospital because of COVID-19.
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.
There are currently 49 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the active cases is as follows:
– Eastern Health – 25
– Central Health – 3
– Labrador-Grenfell Health – 17
– Western Health – 4
To date, 283,985 tests have been administered.