With 4 new cases, N.L. holds the line on COVID-19 infections
Newfoundland and Labrador reported four new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, with at least three of them related to travel.
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Newfoundland and Labrador s number of COVID-19 cases is holding steady, according to public health figures released Tuesday. (Paul Daly/CBC)
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting four new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, with at least three of them related to travel.
The Department of Health and Community Services also reported four more recoveries, which means the number of active cases is holding steady at 56. The number of people receiving treatment in hospital is also holding steady at two.
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Seafarers International Union of Canada president Jim Given says he s fighting government to have cargo ship employees prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines. (Heather Gillis/CBC)
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7 new COVID-19 cases in N.L., plus 11 new cases confirmed on ship in Conception Bay
Sunday s update means 12 crew members aboard the Federal Montreal, currently docked in Conception Bay, have COVID-19. All crew members have also been tested for the virus, according to public health.
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Twelve crew members on the Federal Montreal cargo ship, seen here anchored in Conception Bay, are confirmed to have COVID-19. Public health says the cases don t pose a risk of community spread in the region.(Heather Gillis/CBC)
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting seven new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, with a cargo ship anchored in Conception Bay also reporting 11 new cases among crew members.
Newfoundland and Labrador s active case count remains 33 with five new cases and five recoveries Saturday.
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There have been 133,377 people tested for COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador, with the province reporting five new cases of the virus Saturday.(Paul Daly/CBC)
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting five new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, along with five new recoveries.
Four of the five cases are travel-related, while the source of the fifth s under investigation. Three of the cases are in the Eastern Health region, while two are in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region.
The first case in the Eastern Health region is a man between 20 and 39 and is related to international travel. A man also between 20 and 39 tested positive for the virus, with the source related to travel within Canada, while the source of infection for a man in the same age group is under investigation.