Today (Tuesday, May 4), Newfoundland and Labrador has four new confirmed cases of COVID-19.
The first new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
The second new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is related to international travel.
The third new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 40-49 years of age. The case is related to travel within Canada.
The fourth new confirmed case is a female in the Eastern Health region between 20-39 years of age. The case is under investigation.
Contact tracing by Public Health officials is underway. Anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.
Because of today’s cases and out of an abundance of caution, Public Health is asking passengers who travelled on Air Canada Flight 678 that departed Montreal and arrived in St. John’s on Saturday, May 1 to arrange COVID-19 testing. To arrange testing, passengers can complete the online self-assessment and referral tool available here or call 811.
There are four new recoveries, three in the Eastern Health region and one in the Western Health region and 1,042 people have recovered. There are two people in hospital due to COVID-19.
There are 56 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the 56 active cases is as follows:
· Eastern Health – 32
· Central Health – 10
· Labrador-Grenfell Health – 2
· Western Health – 12
To date, 134,296 people have been tested. There are no new presumptive positive cases.