Today (Friday, June 11), 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 between 40-49 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous case. The case has not been confirmed to be part of the cluster in the Central Health region.
The second new confirmed case is a male in the Western Health region over 70 years of age. The case is a contact of a previous case. The case has not been confirmed to be part of the cluster in the Western Health region.
The third 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.
There are no new recoveries and 1,303 people have recovered. There is no one in hospital due to COVID-19.
There are 54 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the 54 active cases is as follows:
• Eastern Health – 5
• Central Health – 14
• Labrador-Grenfell Health – 0
• Western Health – 35
To date, 152,909 people have been tested.