Today, Tuesday, November 24, Newfoundland and Labrador has two new confirmed cases of COVID-19.
The first new confirmed case is a female in the Eastern Health region between 60-69 years of age. The individual, a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador, is a close contact of a previous known case.
The individual is self-isolating. Contact tracing by Public Health officials is completed.
The second new confirmed case is a female in the Eastern Health region over 70 years of age. The individual, a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador, is a close contact of a previous known case.
This case is connected to the recent cluster in Grand Bank. The individual is not a tenant of Blue Crest Cottages in Grand Bank.
The individual is self-isolating. Contact tracing by Public Health officials is completed.
While these two cases are both in the Eastern Health region, they are not connected to each other.
Newfoundland and Labrador has 24 active cases of COVID-19. No one is in hospital due to the virus. There has been a recovery in the Western Health region. This means 295 people have recovered from the virus. To date, 59,741 people have been tested.
For the most up-to-date information related to COVID-19, please visit: www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19.