The southwest corner of the province is moving to Alert Level 4 as of midnight tonight as the result of the spread of COVID-19 beyond the households of recent travelers.
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says three confirmed cases are connected to Belanger Memorial in Doyles.
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Fitzgerald announced that all areas from South Branch to Port aux Basques, including the Codroy Valley, and across to Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou are moving to Alert Level 4 as of midnight tonight.
That Special Measures Order will be re-evaluated in one week.
There are ten new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province today: four in the Eastern Health region, three in Central Health, two in Western Health, and one in Labrador-Grenfell Health. Seven of those ten cases are related to travel, while the two in Western Health are contacts of previous cases who are under the age of 20.
Meanwhile, new testing requirements are being put in place for travelers aged five and older according to their self-isolation requirements.
Asymptomatic travelers who are fully isolating away from others for two weeks are required to be tested once at the end of their self-isolation period. Self-isolation means staying in an area away from others with no shared spaces within the dwelling.
Meanwhile, asymptomatic people self-isolating with their families, are required to be tested twice in their self-isolation period. Once on arrival and again near the end of the 14-day self-isolation period.
Public Health Issues Flight Advisories
In connection with cases recently identified in NL, Public Health has issued three additional flight advisories.
Passengers on the following flights are asked to arrange for COVID testing:
- Air Canada Flight 8016 that departed Montreal and arrived in St. John’s on Monday, May 10.
- Air Canada Flight 8994 that departed Halifax and arrived in St. John’s on Monday, May 10.
- Air Canada Flight 7542 that departed Toronto on Monday, May 10 and arrived in Deer Lake on Tuesday, May 11.
New Measures at Health Centres on Southwest Coast
Western Health is implementing new measures on the southwest coast as the region moves to Alert Level 4.
Visitation at the LeGrow Health Centre and personal care homes will be limited to one designated person for each patient and resident.
Lab and medical imaging at the LeGrow Health Centre will be provided on an urgent and emergent basis for the next week. Patients will be contacted to advise them on the status of their appointment.
All other appointments and services offered by Western Health staff will go ahead virtually or in person.
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