N.L.: 2021/2022 Covid cases

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfo...2022-1.6669203

5 new COVID-19 deaths in N.L.'s weekly update
Hospitalizations rise to 19, including 6 in critical care
CBC News · Posted: Nov 30, 2022 12:29 PM NT | Last Updated: November 30

There have been five deaths due to COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador over the last week, raising the province's total to 278 since the pandemic began in March 2020.

Two of those people were 80 years old or older and three were in their 70s.

Two were in the Eastern Health area and three in the Central Health region.

There are 19 people in hospital as of Wednesday afternoon's weekly update. Six of those are in critical care.

The province also reported 158 new cases over the last week: 38 on Thursday, 29 on Friday, 17 on Saturday, 15 on Sunday, 13 on Monday, 22 on Tuesday and 24 on Wednesday...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfo...days-1.6674342

1,000 days of COVID-19: Looking back on the pandemic's impact since N.L.'s 1st case
Mike Moore · CBC News · Posted: Dec 08, 2022 6:00 AM NT | Last Updated: 9 hours ago

Newfoundland and Labrador marked its first case of COVID-19 on March 14, 2020 — Day 1 of the pandemic in the province. More than two and a half years later, Thursday marks Day 1,000.

Between the two dates, the provincial government has reported more than 53,500 positive cases, but that number doesn't represent the true number of infections, as it includes only PCR tests done by regional health authorities, not rapid tests done at home by the public. The provincial government also began strictly limiting who was eligible for a PCR test months ago.

Remember the long lineups outside of major retail chains? The curbside pickup options for small businesses adapting to the changing landscape in order to stay afloat? The new hobbies as people tried everything they could to break up the day-to-day monotony, between Zoom meetings, while stuck at home? The vaccine passport? Cheeky quotes from elected officials?

There have been 279 deaths so far. There was a provincial election that was interrupted by an outbreak and court challenges. There were cancellations of concerts, festivals and sporting events. Families were separated by restrictions at long-term care and personal-care homes.

Travel restrictions decimated the tourism and hospitality industries. The "Atlantic bubble" was a relatively short-lived phenomenon. A semi-cancelled Christmas, vaccines, booster shots, mask mandates and testing — the list goes on....