Yesterday it was announced that Newfoundland and Labrador has no new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The total number of confirmed cases in the province remains at 260.
The regional breakdown of the 260 cases is as follows:
• Eastern Health – 242
• Central Health – 8
• Labrador-Grenfell Health – 6
• Western Health – 4
Fifty-two per cent of cases are female and forty-eight per cent are male.
By age, there are 22 people 19 years old and under, 38 between 20-39, 38 between 40-49, 58 between 50-59, 57 between 60-69, and 47 people who are 70 years old and above.
One person is in hospital due to the virus.
Two hundred and fifty-five people have recovered.
There have been three deaths from COVID-19.
To date, 11,495 people have been tested.
The next media availability will be today, Wednesday, May 27th at 2 pm.