Today, Thursday, May 13, Newfoundland and Labrador has seven new confirmed cases of COVID-19. There are four in the Eastern Health region and three in the Central Health region.
The first new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region under 20 years of age. The case is a close contact of a previous case.
The second new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region under 20 years of age. The case is a close contact of a previous case.
The third new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 50-59 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
The fourth new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern 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 Central Health region between 40-49 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
The sixth new confirmed case is a male in the Central Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
The seventh new confirmed case is a female in the Central Health region between 50-59 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
Contact tracing by Public Health is underway. Anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.
There are six new recoveries, one in the Eastern Health region, two in the Central Health region and three in the Western Health region and 1,081 people have recovered. There is no one in hospital due to COVID-19.
There are 82 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the 82 active cases is as follows:
· Eastern Health – 49
· Central Health – 16
· Labrador-Grenfell Health – 2
· Western Health – 15
To date, 137,572 people have been tested.
There are no new presumptive positive cases in the province.
For the most up-to-date information related to COVID-19, please visit www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19.