One New Confirmed Case of COVID-19

Today, Thursday, February 4, Newfoundland and Labrador has one new confirmed case of COVID-19.

The one new confirmed case is a female in the Eastern Health region under 19 years of age.

The individual is a close contact of a previous known case. The individual is a member of the same household.

The individual is self-isolating. Contact tracing is complete.

The case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 40-49 years of age.

The individual is a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador and is self-isolating.

Contact tracing is underway. Anyone considered a close contact is being advised to quarantine.

There has been one new recovery in the Eastern Health region since yesterday meaning 390 people have recovered from the virus.

There is no one in hospital and to date, 81,345 people have been tested.

In Alert Level 2, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians should continue to practice good infection prevention and control practices.

For the most up-to-date information related to COVID-19, please visit: www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19.