Today (Thursday, April 29), Newfoundland and Labrador has two 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 international travel.
The second 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.
Contact tracing by Public Health officials is underway. Anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.
There are two new recoveries in the Eastern Health region and 1,031 people have recovered. There are two people in hospital due to COVID-19.
There are 27 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the 27 active cases is as follows:
· Eastern Health – 13
· Central Health – 3
· Labrador-Grenfell Health – 0
· Western Health – 11
To date, 132,822 people have been tested.
There are no new presumptive positive cases.