Make it 11 straight days with no new cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Health officials say the provincial total remains at 260.
Three people are in hospital due to the virus, one person is in intensive care.
#UPDATE: make it 11 straight days with NO new cases of COVID-19 in NL.
Department of Health says total number of cases remains at 260.
Three people in hospital, one in ICU.
249 have recovered, leaving 8 active cases in the province.
10,676 tested.@VOCMNEWS #covid19nfld pic.twitter.com/zJFMT0IHyC
— Ben Murphy (@VOCMBen) May 18, 2020
To date, 249 people have recovered. There are currently 8 active cases in the province, and three people who have died.
By region, there are 242 cases in Eastern Health, eight cases in Central Health, six cases in Labrador-Grenfell Health and four cases in Western Health.
10,676 people have been tested, 53 people have been tested since yesterday’s update.
Health officials are reminding the public to continue adhering to public health measures put in place by Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald.
