Labrador-Grenfell Health has issued a number of flight advisories as part of ongoing COVID-19 exposure investigations.

Public Health advises those who were on any of the following flights to isolate immediately and arrange for testing by using the online assessment tool, or calling 8-1-1.

– Air Borealis, Flight #PB961, December 20th and December 21st, (all stops.)

– Air Borealis, Flight #PB962, December 20th and December 21st (all stops.)

Public Health is working with leadership and officials from the Nunatsiavut Department of Health and Social Development and Mushuau Innu First Nation to contact travellers identified from the flight manifests.

People who share a household with travellers who were on these flights should also isolate until the traveller receives a negative test result.

In addition, the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District is advising that a member of the Admiral’s Academy school community has tested positive for COVID-19. Anyone considered a close contact will be contacted by Public Health.

Earlier Story

An Inuit community in Labrador says it has confirmed a case of COVID-19 on-board a flight in the region. A notice posted on the Rigolet Bulletin Board tells residents that a person who travelled on flights 961 and 962 on Dec. 20 and 21 has tested positive. The Rigolet Inuit Community Government is urging residents to follow all public health guidelines including wearing a mask and limiting contacts.

They say Labrador Grenfell Health is doing contact tracing and more information will be provided as it becomes available.

Meanwhile, Ontario cracked the 10,000 daily case count yesterday for the first time ever.