Public health officials have expanded COVID-19 testing criteria to include any two of a new and longer list of symptoms.

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says the list includes the usual fever or chills, cough, sore throat, and headache, and some new symptoms not previously included in the testing criteria.

Including painful swallowing, runny nose, unexplained loss of appetite, diarrhea, and small red or purple spots on your hands or feet. Anyone with two or more of those symptoms is asked to contact 811 for further direction.

No new cases have been reported in the province again today. It’s been a week since the last new cases have been reported.

There are a total of 261 cases reported in the province, 248 of which have recovered. 10,275 people have been tested for virus to date.

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