Today, Tuesday, December 15, Newfoundland and Labrador has one new confirmed case of COVID-19.
The one new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 20-39 years of age.
The case is travel-related. The individual, who is not a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador, came to the province for work from Europe and is self-isolating and contact tracing by Public Health officials is underway.
Newfoundland and Labrador has 20 active cases of COVID-19.
There have been three recoveries since yesterday. One recovery is in the Eastern Health region, one recovery is in the Central Health region and one recovery is in the Western Health region.
This means 335 people have recovered from COVID-19, no one is in hospital due to the virus and to date, 67,745 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.
Public Health has prepared guidance on holiday activities. Holiday events or gatherings should be planned in accordance with Public Health guidelines.
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.