Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald has confirmed 14 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, all within the Eastern Health region.
That brings the total number of cases in the province to 217. Currently 28 people have now recovered.
There are 207 cases in Eastern Health, three in Central Health, one in Western Health and six in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region.
163 cases are linked to the Caul’s funeral home cluster.
Dr. Fitzgerald says even if you are not hearing of COVID-19 in your community, it does not mean it isn’t there, or fast approaching.
Premier Dwight Ball says we need to keep our humanity during a crisis such as this. He referenced the provinces actions during 9/11 in 2001.
Ball says he is infuriated with US President Donald Trump’s recent decision to ban the shipment of key medical supplies to Canada. He says this is a time when we need to work together to keep people safe no matter where they live or what passport they hold.
Health Minister John Haggie reminds the public that although Easter is coming up and people want to visit their families, they must continue social distancing and “stay in their bubble.”
#NEW: testing by region.
– 2,728 in Eastern Health
– 244 in Central Health
– 349 in Western Health
– 235 in Labrador-Grenfell Health.*However, some people have been tested more than once. @VOCMNEWS #covid19nfld
— Ben Murphy (@VOCMBen) April 5, 2020