Today, Thursday, December 31, Newfoundland and Labrador has no new confirmed cases of COVID-19.
The province has 17 active cases. There has been one recovery in the Eastern Health region since yesterday meaning 366 people have recovered from the virus.
One person is in hospital due to the virus and to date, 72,527 people have been tested.
Tomorrow, Friday, January 1 is New Year’s Day. Because of the recognized statutory holiday, the Department of Health and Community Services will not be issuing its daily public advisory and the online pandemic data hub will not be updated. These activities will resume on Saturday, January 2.
During the holidays, Public Health is reminding people to strictly adhere to the orders of 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.
Public Health has prepared guidance on holiday activities. Holiday events or gatherings should be planned in accordance with Public Health guidelines.
In Alert Level 2, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians should continue to practice good infection prevention and control practices.
People are reminded that COVID Alert is available for download free through the Apple or Google Play app stores. Public Health is encouraging people to download the app to help reduce the spread of the virus.
For the most up-to-date information related to COVID-19, please visit www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19.