The province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health says the low number of new COVID-19 cases in the province is “encouraging” but we must not let our collective guard down.
For the second day in a row no new cases have been reported in Newfoundland and Labrador. 6,249 people have been tested and of the 257 positive cases in the province, 191 have recovered.
Dr. Janice Fitzgerald warns however that as long as the virus is in the community, the possibility that it can spread is still there.
She says an outbreak can occur at any time as long as the virus is still in circulation.
Premier Dwight Ball reminds the public that in the last week there have been 13 new active cases.