Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador who have received the COVID-19 vaccine can access their COVID-19 vaccination record online.

This website displays COVID-19 immunizations recorded in electronic medical records (EMR) at Public Health clinics, pharmacies, and physician offices. The vaccine record shows the:

• Dates you received your vaccine(s),
• Type of vaccine you received; and
• Vaccine lot number

Please note that it will take up to 72 hours after you receive your dose for your vaccine record to be updated. If you do not see your latest vaccine record, please check back again in 72 hours.

You must have been vaccinated in Newfoundland and Labrador and have a valid MCP number to access your online COVID-19 vaccine record. If you do not have an MCP number, or your MCP card is expired, the After Care and Immunization Record is considered your vaccination record. If you no longer have that form, please contact your vaccine provider.

If you require proof of vaccination for travel purposes, you are encouraged to check with the province, territory or country of destination for appropriate documentation requirements.

Nearly half of all COVID cases being reported across the country are in the under 30 age group.

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says almost 40 percent of cases being reported are in that demographic. She does not find those numbers surprising as that age group has the lowest vaccination rates. And while the reasons for that are not clear, Fitzgerald says it is concerning because while choosing to get vaccinated is an individual decision, it affects more than the person involved.

She says the under 30 age group is the “biggest risk factor” for transmitting COVID because they are more likely to work in places without physical distancing, they have more contacts and are more likely to participate in gatherings.

The Makkovik fish plant has been into full swing since the first catch of snow crabs were landed on Friday, June 25.

Angel Chaulk is the Clerk.

She says total of 186,141 lbs of crab has been landed and processed to date since yesterday.

Chaulk says there are 31 employees working, plus 8 summer students.

There are 7 active snow crab boats fishing and 3 boats have finished.

She added there is finally a break in processing snow crab, so there will be a major cleanup while the plant wait for more to be landed.

The Summer Literacy Camp registrations in Hopedale are available to be picked up today.

They can be picked up at the Hopedale DHSD multi purpose room from until 3pm with only 25 to give out.

This is a first come-first serve basis, and you are asked to please bring them with your child on the first day of camp.

The Summer Literacy Camp will start on Monday, July 12 at 9:30 am.

If you have any questions or for more information, you can contact Samira Kohlmeister at the Hopedale DHSD at 933-3894.

Torngat Regional Housing Association is waiting for materials to be shipped on the boat for the north coast communities.

William Lucy is the coordinator.

He expects the materials to start arriving on the next boat, and after that they will be hiring its housing crews maybe by end of this month.

Lucy says the two land lots are ready in Nain, and they’re waiting for the third one to be completed by the town and Budgell’s.

He says there’s no word on when the interviews for Torngat Housing inspector position will start.

As of now they have 2 homes to be built in Nain plus a duplex, one home in Rigolet, and a duplex in Hopedale.

And added the TRHA Board of Directors do exist in each of the north coast communities.

The Nanilavut Project with the Nunatsiavut Government has been operating since 2018.

Cathy Ford is the Project Manager for Nanilavut with the Nunatsiavut Government.

She says that she just recently returned from a trip to Cartwright to meet with Reverend Toms, who is with the Anglican Church, and also to visit the cemetery there.

Ford says that she has visited the Rooms in St. John’s to view some records that date back to the 1940’s to the 1960’s.

We will be speaking with Ford later in the AtjiKangitut program to find out more.

Today Thursday, July 8, Newfoundland and Labrador has no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the last public advisory.

There have been no new recoveries in the province, 1,375 people have recovered, and no one is in hospital due to COVID-19.

There are 14 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and the regional breakdown of the 14 active cases are as follows:

· Eastern Health – 14
· Central Health – 0
· Labrador-Grenfell Health – 0
· Western Health – 0

To date, 162,205 people have been tested.

Stephen Denniston of Nain is once again selling ice cream this year at 2 Okpik Road.

Tracy Denniston says that they received their inventory on the Kamutik W and sales started on Tuesday, July 6.

She says that they have ice cream and the flavors such as Bubble gum, rainbow, orange cream swirl, cotton candy, strawberry, vanilla and super hero.

She says that they have cones and waffles, toppings that can include syrup, oreo cookies, peanuts and sprinkles.

Here are the prices for the ice cream:

– For a regular cone $3.00
– Waffle $4.00
– Extra scoop $1.00
– Toppings are 50 cent each.

The hours for now are from 4:30pm to 8:30pm and will change once Stephen returns home from work.

Denniston would like to advise the public to please just walk in without knocking.

The price of gas continues to rise.

The regulated price of gas is up by 1.4 cents a litre today.

Diesel is up by one cent while furnace and stove oil are up by less than a cent.

Propane increases by 1.7 cents a litre.

The price of gas rose more than 5 cents a litre in most parts of the province last week thanks in part to a rise in carbon taxes.

The cleanup of the Nain Fish plant is near completion.

John Ikkusek is the Plant Manager.

He says once the commercial char licenses are ready and to fishermen to start fishing, the plant will be ready for the landings.

Ikkusek says there are 10 employees working and they will hire more people once the char fishery begins.

The scallop fishery will also start after the captain of the Torngat 1 boat returns from out of town.