Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting 85 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today.
Forty-seven are in the Eastern Health region, eight are in Central Health, 26 are in Western Heath and four are in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region.
Also, one person is now in hospital with the virus in the Eastern Health region.
There have been 10 new recoveries – one in the Eastern Health region, six in the Central Health region and three in the Western Health region, and 2,098 people have recovered in total.
There are currently 389 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. The regional breakdown of the active cases is:
- Eastern Health – 198
- Central Health – 83
- Labrador-Grenfell Health – 7
- Western Health – 101
Meanwhile, more exposure notifications have been issued for businesses in the St. John’s metro region, including;
Goodlife Fitness, 12 Merchant Drive, Mount Pearl
- December 16, 2021, from 8:00-11:00 p.m.
- December 19, 2021, from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Jack Astors, 125 Harbour Dr, St. John’s
- December 17, 2021, from 12:00-9:00 p.m.
Boston Pizza, 415 Stavanger Drive, St. John’s
- December 18, 2021, from 5:45-7:15 p.m.
Bannerman Brewery, 90 Duckworth Street, St. John’s,
- December 18, 2021, from 11:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
- December 19, 2021, from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Studio Verso Spin Class, 60 O’Leary Ave, St. John’s
- December 19, 2021, from 10:45 – 11:30 a.m.
White Pines Wellness Centre, 1108 Kenmount Road, Paradise
- December 19, 20 and 21, 2021, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. (each day)
Boston Pizza, 367 Water Street, St. John’s
- December 20, 2021, from 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Grounds Café, 1525 Portugal Cove Road, Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s
- December 20, 2021, from 1:00-1:30 p.m.
Max (Cardio & Core Class), 34 New Cove Road, St. John’s
- December 20, 2021, from 9:45-11:00 a.m.
The Keg Restaurant, 127 Harbour Drive, St John’s
- December 22, 2021, from 6:45-8:00 p.m.
Jag Hotel, Water Street, St. John’s
- December 23, 2021, from 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Anyone who was at those places at those times is urged to get tested.
As for the new cases today, in the Eastern Health region:
- Nine under 20 years of age;
- Twenty-eight between 20-39 years of age;
- Three between 40-49 years of age;
- Five between 50-59 years of age;
- One between 60-69 years of age; and
- One 70 years of age and above.
All are under investigation.
In the Central Health region:
- One between 20-39 years of age;
- One between 40-49 years of age;
- Two between 50-59 years of age;
- Three between 60-69 years of age; and
- One 70 years of age and above.
Six are contacts of previously known cases and two are under investigation.
In the Western Health region:
- 10 under 20 years of age;
- Six between 20-39 years of age;
- Seven between 40-49 years of age;
- One between 50-59 years of age;
- One between 60-69 years of age; and
- One 70 years of age and above.
Four are contacts of previously known cases and 22 are under investigation.
And in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region, three are between 20 and 39 years old, while one is between 40 and 49, and all four are under investigation.
