Today, Tuesday, June 8, Newfoundland and Labrador has three new confirmed cases of COVID-19. Contact tracing by Public Health is underway and anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.
The first new confirmed case is a male in the Central Health region over 70 years of age. The case is under investigation.
The second new confirmed case is a male in the Western Health region under 20 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous case. The case is connected to the cluster in the Western Health region.
The third new confirmed case is a female in the Western Health region between 40-49 years of age. The case is under investigation.
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting its seventh death from COVID-19. The individual, a male from the Eastern Health region, was over the age of 70. The department is sending its condolences to this individual’s family and asks everyone to respect the family’s privacy at this time.
There are ten new recoveries, three in the Eastern Health region, five in the Central Health region and two in the Western Health region and 1,284 people have recovered. There is one person in hospital due to COVID-19.
There are 62 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the 62 active cases is as follows:
· Eastern Health – 5
· Central Health – 20
· Labrador-Grenfell Health – 0
· Western Health – 37
To date, 151,381 people have been tested.