Today, (Thursday, March 18), Newfoundland and Labrador have one new confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Eastern Health region.
The one new confirmed case is a male between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to international travel.
The individual is self-isolating and contact tracing is underway. Anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.
There are 34 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.
The regional breakdown of the 34 active cases is as follows:
• Eastern Health – 34
• Central Health – 0
• Labrador-Grenfell Health – 0
• Western Health – 0
There have been three new recoveries in the Eastern Health region meaning 970 people have recovered.
There are two people in the hospital, and one is in intensive care.
To date, 121,348 people have been tested.
There are no new presumptive positive cases.
The Council of Atlantic Premiers have agreed to reopen the Atlantic Bubble by April 19th.
This is “conditional upon COVID-19 case numbers remaining low in the region” and depending on the ongoing advice of the four Atlantic Chief Medical Officers of Health.
Like the other Atlantic provinces, Newfoundland and Labrador’s participation is conditional on the continued progress in easing the provincial alert-level restrictions.
If the Bubble reopens, it will allow Atlantic residents to move within the region without self-isolating for 14 days.