The province is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 today, all related to an outbreak at the Canadian Natural Resources Horizon Oil Sands Site in Alberta.
Two men in the Central Health region—one in his 60s, the other in his 40s—have been isolating since their return from Alberta. They are not members of the same household.
The third case is a man in his 40s in the Eastern Health region. He too has been isolating since his return. Contact tracing for all cases is underway.
The Department of Health and Community Services is asking anyone who travelled on Air Canada Flight 690 from Toronto to St. John’s on Saturday, October 10, to call 811 to arrange for testing.
There are now 12 active cases of the virus in the province. The total number of confirmed cases sits at 287.
Rotational Workers Advised to Self-Isolate
Meanwhile, the Department of Health says rotational workers returning to this province from the Horizon oil sands site must self-isolate for the full two-week period, regardless of their test results.
Relaxed rules for rotational workers from this province do not apply to work sites where an outbreak has been identified.
Anyone who has returned to Newfoundland and Labrador from the affected site must contact 811 for testing and self-isolate away from household members for 14 days.