Newfoundland and Labrador reported two more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, with one person being treated in hospital, the first since mid-June.

Both new cases are travel-related, and one involves a worker in his 40s with the Lower Churchill Project at the Soldiers Pond worksite just west of St. John’s. The man came from Russia, contracted by Nalcor to work on the project.

Health officials say they have been in contact with Nalcor about the case, adding the man has been following public health guidelines since arrival and has been self-isolating when not at work.

In a statement, Nalcor said the man received permission under the NL Special Measures Orders to work at Soldiers Pond. They say he has been following the essential worker exemption protocols and is not believed to have had close contact with others while at work. The company says the area where the man worked has been closed off and cleaning protocols are being followed.

Nalcor says upon arriving at Soldiers Pond last Tuesday, the man worked in isolation for two nightshifts on November 10th and 12th and did not show any symptoms. He was notified on Friday that a family member tested positive back in Russia, leading to his positive result on Saturday.

Contact tracing continues and anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.

The second new confirmed case is a man in the Central Health region between 20 and 39 years old. He is a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador who returned to the province from work in Alberta. Contact tracing is also underway in this case and anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.

The province now has 10 active cases of COVID-19 — five reported since Friday — with four deaths recorded to date.