There were 11 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the province over the weekend. Eight are related to travel from other parts of the country and another is a close contact of a case in the Eastern region. The other two are a man and a woman—both at least 70 years old—in the Western region.
The case involving the man was reported Saturday and is still under investigation while the woman’s case was reported Sunday as a close contact of a previous case. Health officials did not say if the two cases are related.
Meanwhile, five recoveries canceled out five new cases yesterday, leaving 67 active in the province.
One person remains in hospital with the virus.
More advisories have also been issued for flights and mainland worksites.
- Air Canada Flight 7542 from Toronto to Deer Lake on May 6.
- WestJet Flight 3422 from Halifax to St. John’s on May 7.
- Air Canada Flight 678 from Montreal to St. John’s on May 4.
- Air Canada Flight 678 from Montreal to St. John’s on May 5.
The Department of Health and Community Services is advising rotational workers about identified COVID-19 outbreaks at the following worksites:
- Baffinland Mary River Mine – Nunavut
- CNRL Albian Oil Sands Site – Alberta
- CNRL Jackfish – Alberta
- Cenovus Foster Creek – Alberta
- Cenovus Sunrise Lodge – Alberta
- CNOOC Long Lake Lodge – Alberta
- IOL Kearl Wapasu Oil Sands Site – Alberta
- Canadian Natural Resources Horizon Oil Sands Site – Alberta
- Syncrude Aurora- Alberta
- Syncrude Mildred Lake Oil Sands Site – Alberta
- Suncor Base Plant- Alberta
- Suncor Firebag – Alberta
- Suncor Fort Hills – Alberta
- Suncor MacKay River – Alberta
- Michels Canada – Alberta
- Oilsands Industrial Lodge – Alberta
- Royal Camp Services – Grand Prairie, Alberta
In accordance with the March 12 Special Measures Order, all rotational workers who have returned to Newfoundland and Labrador in the last 14 days from an outbreak site must self-isolate away from household members and use the online Self-Assessment and Referral app or call 811 to arrange COVID-19 testing.
