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N.L. reports 15 new COVID-19 cases and record 50 new recoveries
Tuesday marks 2 weeks since 'circuit breaker' was enacted
CBC News ? Posted: Feb 23, 2021 2:23 PM NT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoThere are 15 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador on Tuesday, in addition to 50 new recoveries, the highest number of recoveries in a single day, topping the previous high of 37, which was set just the day before.
There are no new or outstanding presumptive positive cases.
The age breakdown of the new cases is:
2 under 20 years of age.
1 between 20-39 years of age.
8 between 40-49 years of age.
2 between 50-59 years of age.
1 between 60-69 years of age.
1 older than 70 years of age.
Tuesday's numbers bring the total number of active cases in the province to 372. Of those, 363 are in the Eastern Health region, four are in Central Health, four are in Western Health, and one is in Labrador-Grenfell Health.
Five people are in hospital. Of these patients, two are in intensive care, according to a media release issued Tuesday. At Monday's briefing, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald refused to say how many of the hospitalizations were in ICU, and it's unclear why the Health Department has changed its tune on releasing that information...
N.L. reports 15 new COVID-19 cases and record 50 new recoveries
Tuesday marks 2 weeks since 'circuit breaker' was enacted
CBC News ? Posted: Feb 23, 2021 2:23 PM NT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoThere are 15 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador on Tuesday, in addition to 50 new recoveries, the highest number of recoveries in a single day, topping the previous high of 37, which was set just the day before.
There are no new or outstanding presumptive positive cases.
The age breakdown of the new cases is:
2 under 20 years of age.
1 between 20-39 years of age.
8 between 40-49 years of age.
2 between 50-59 years of age.
1 between 60-69 years of age.
1 older than 70 years of age.
Tuesday's numbers bring the total number of active cases in the province to 372. Of those, 363 are in the Eastern Health region, four are in Central Health, four are in Western Health, and one is in Labrador-Grenfell Health.
Five people are in hospital. Of these patients, two are in intensive care, according to a media release issued Tuesday. At Monday's briefing, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janice Fitzgerald refused to say how many of the hospitalizations were in ICU, and it's unclear why the Health Department has changed its tune on releasing that information...
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