Yesterday, December 8th, 2020 Newfoundland and Labrador had one new confirmed case of COVID-19.
The one new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 50-59 years of age.
The case is travel-related. The individual, a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador, returned to the province from work in the Northwest Territories.
The individual is self-isolating and contact tracing by Public Health officials is complete.
The investigation by Public Health into the source of the infection for the case announced Saturday, December 5th, in the Central Health region is continuing.
Newfoundland and Labrador has 28 active cases of COVID-19.
There has been one recovery in the Western Health region since yesterday’s public advisory. This means 320 people have recovered from the virus.
No one is in hospital due to the virus.
To date, 64,967 people have been tested.
Public Health is reminding people to strictly adhere to the orders from the Chief Medical Officer of Health.
People must remain vigilant and follow all Public Health measures to protect themselves, their families, and their communities from the spread of COVID-19.
In Alert Level 2, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians should continue to practice good infection prevention and control practices.