As of yesterday, the number of cases connected to a COVID outbreak in the Marystown area had reached 50.

Mayor Brian Keating provided the update on the VOCM Morning Show.

Most of the cases are among school-aged children. Both Sacred Heart Academy in Marystown and Donald C. Jamieson Academy in Burin are both moving to on-line learning and the area is now under Alert Level 3.

While a difficult situation, Mayor Keating is offering his thanks to Eastern Health and to the residents of Marystown and surrounding area in responding to the outbreak.

He says some 1,600 people have been swabbed since Wednesday.