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N.L.: 2021/2022 Covid cases
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-covid-19-feb-11-22-1.6348276
2 more COVID-19 deaths reported in N.L., raising total to 52
22 people in hospital as of Friday
CBC News · Posted: Feb 11, 2022 2:21 PM NT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador say two more people have died as a result of COVID-19.
According to a news release Friday afternoon, one of the deaths was a man in his 70s in the Western Health region, while a man over the age of 90 in the Central Health region also died due to the virus.
The province has now reported 12 deaths since the beginning of February, and 52 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.
A total of 267 new cases of COVID-19 were also reported Friday, including 167 in the Eastern Health region. There are also 44 cases in the Central Health region, 34 in the Western Health region and 22 in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region.
Twenty-two people are in hospital as a result of the virus, down three from Thursday, with nine people in intensive care.
Reported recoveries were slightly lower than reported cases at 256, leaving 1,598 known active cases.
The province completed 1,330 tests since Thursday for a test positivity rate of 20 per cent...
2 more COVID-19 deaths reported in N.L., raising total to 52
22 people in hospital as of Friday
CBC News · Posted: Feb 11, 2022 2:21 PM NT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador say two more people have died as a result of COVID-19.
According to a news release Friday afternoon, one of the deaths was a man in his 70s in the Western Health region, while a man over the age of 90 in the Central Health region also died due to the virus.
The province has now reported 12 deaths since the beginning of February, and 52 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.
A total of 267 new cases of COVID-19 were also reported Friday, including 167 in the Eastern Health region. There are also 44 cases in the Central Health region, 34 in the Western Health region and 22 in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region.
Twenty-two people are in hospital as a result of the virus, down three from Thursday, with nine people in intensive care.
Reported recoveries were slightly lower than reported cases at 256, leaving 1,598 known active cases.
The province completed 1,330 tests since Thursday for a test positivity rate of 20 per cent...
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Editor-in-Chief & President
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Shiloh
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newf...restrictions-hospitalizations-cases-1.6349694
2 more hospitalized due to COVID-19 in N.L. as active case count ticks up slightly
24 people currently in hospital because of COVID-19
CBC News · Posted: Feb 12, 2022 2:56 PM NT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
The total number of patients hospitalized because of COVID-19 increased to 24 on Saturday — up two from the previous day.
Saturday's update from the Department of Health and Community Services counted 244 new active known cases since Friday — 162 in the Eastern Health region, 33 in Central Health, 33 in Western Health and 16 in Labrador-Grenfell Health.
That brings the total number of known active cases to 1,649, meaning 193 people have recovered from the virus since the last update...
2 more hospitalized due to COVID-19 in N.L. as active case count ticks up slightly
24 people currently in hospital because of COVID-19
CBC News · Posted: Feb 12, 2022 2:56 PM NT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
The total number of patients hospitalized because of COVID-19 increased to 24 on Saturday — up two from the previous day.
Saturday's update from the Department of Health and Community Services counted 244 new active known cases since Friday — 162 in the Eastern Health region, 33 in Central Health, 33 in Western Health and 16 in Labrador-Grenfell Health.
That brings the total number of known active cases to 1,649, meaning 193 people have recovered from the virus since the last update...
Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newf...al-newfoundland-record-update-cases-1.6350294
N.L. sets new record with 26 COVID-19 hospitalizations
Former record of 25 reached earlier in February
CBC News · Posted: Feb 13, 2022 2:24 PM NT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
A total of 26 people in Newfoundland and Labrador are in hospital due to COVID-19 — the highest number since the start of the pandemic.
The previous record of 25 was set earlier in February, and reached again Thursday.
The Department of Health and Community Services did not specify how many people are in critical care Sunday.
The department's update Sunday said the current active caseload sits at 1,690, up from 1,649 the day before...
N.L. sets new record with 26 COVID-19 hospitalizations
Former record of 25 reached earlier in February
CBC News · Posted: Feb 13, 2022 2:24 PM NT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
A total of 26 people in Newfoundland and Labrador are in hospital due to COVID-19 — the highest number since the start of the pandemic.
The previous record of 25 was set earlier in February, and reached again Thursday.
The Department of Health and Community Services did not specify how many people are in critical care Sunday.
The department's update Sunday said the current active caseload sits at 1,690, up from 1,649 the day before...
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Editor-in-Chief & President
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-covid-19-feb-14-22-1.6351148
4 more die of COVID-19 in N.L., marking 16 deaths so far in February
Hospitalizations lower to 23
CBC News · Posted: Feb 14, 2022 3:03 PM NT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
Four more people have died from COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador, raising the number of total deaths since the pandemic began to 56.
Two of the deaths were reported in the Central Health, a man in his 60s and a man in his 70s. There is also one death in the Eastern Health region, a woman in her 60s, and a man over the age of 80 died in the Western Health region...
... Twenty-three people are in hospital due to the virus — down three from Sunday — with eight people in intensive care, according to the Department of Health.
The province reported 174 new cases of the virus on Monday, along with 149 recoveries. Monday's update leaves 1,712 known active cases of COVID-19 in the province...
4 more die of COVID-19 in N.L., marking 16 deaths so far in February
Hospitalizations lower to 23
CBC News · Posted: Feb 14, 2022 3:03 PM NT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
Four more people have died from COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador, raising the number of total deaths since the pandemic began to 56.
Two of the deaths were reported in the Central Health, a man in his 60s and a man in his 70s. There is also one death in the Eastern Health region, a woman in her 60s, and a man over the age of 80 died in the Western Health region...
... Twenty-three people are in hospital due to the virus — down three from Sunday — with eight people in intensive care, according to the Department of Health.
The province reported 174 new cases of the virus on Monday, along with 149 recoveries. Monday's update leaves 1,712 known active cases of COVID-19 in the province...
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Source: https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2022/health/0215n04/
February 15, 2022
Today (Tuesday, February 15), there are 14 people in hospital because of COVID-19, eight in non-critical care and six in critical care. There have been 225 new recoveries – 102 in the Eastern Health region, 71 in the Central Health region, 21 in the Western Health region and 31 in the Labrador-Grenfell region, and 18,809 people have recovered.
Newfoundland and Labrador has 213 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the last update on February 14. Anyone who has tested positive must follow guidelines as outlined here. Cases are advised to notify contacts as per instructions on the website. A flowchart with instructions for close contacts can be found here.
The breakdown of the 213 cases is as follows:
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting its fifty-seventh death from COVID-19. The individual is a female between 70-79 years of age in the Eastern Health region. The department is sending its condolences to the family of this individual and asks everyone to respect the family’s privacy at this time...
February 15, 2022
Today (Tuesday, February 15), there are 14 people in hospital because of COVID-19, eight in non-critical care and six in critical care. There have been 225 new recoveries – 102 in the Eastern Health region, 71 in the Central Health region, 21 in the Western Health region and 31 in the Labrador-Grenfell region, and 18,809 people have recovered.
Newfoundland and Labrador has 213 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the last update on February 14. Anyone who has tested positive must follow guidelines as outlined here. Cases are advised to notify contacts as per instructions on the website. A flowchart with instructions for close contacts can be found here.
The breakdown of the 213 cases is as follows:
- Eastern Health region – 162
- Central Health region – 17
- Western Health region – 18
- Labrador-Grenfell Health region – 16
- Eastern Health – 1,234
- Central Health – 156
- Labrador-Grenfell Health – 110
- Western Health – 198
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting its fifty-seventh death from COVID-19. The individual is a female between 70-79 years of age in the Eastern Health region. The department is sending its condolences to the family of this individual and asks everyone to respect the family’s privacy at this time...
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Editor-in-Chief & President
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Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2022/health/0216n03/
February 16, 2022
Today (Wednesday, February 16), there are 16 people in hospital because of COVID-19, 10 in non-critical care and six in critical care. There have been 176 new recoveries – 120 in the Eastern Health region, 24 in the Central Health region, 12 in the Western Health region and 20 in the Labrador-Grenfell region, and 18,985 people have recovered.
Newfoundland and Labrador has 179 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the last update on February 15. Anyone who has tested positive must follow guidelines as outlined here. Cases are advised to notify contacts as per instructions on the website. A flowchart with instructions for close contacts can be found here.
The breakdown of the 179 cases is as follows:
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting its fifty-eighth, fifty-ninth, and sixtieth deaths from COVID-19. The individuals are all males over 80 years of age, one in the Eastern Health region and two in the Central Health region. The department is sending its condolences to the families of these individuals and asks everyone to respect the families’ privacy at this time.
Public Health has revised support person/visitor restrictions at all provincially operated acute care facilities, health centres and long-term care homes, as well as privately operated long-term care homes, personal care homes and community care homes. Effective February 10, 2022, two support persons/visitors for each patient/resident are permitted at these facilities. Information regarding the changes can be found here.
Anyone that is a close contact of a case and has symptoms of COVID-19, and anyone testing positive on a rapid test, should consider themselves a positive case and follow public health direction found here. They do not need any PCR testing to confirm. Employers are asked not to require a PCR test for this category of individuals.
PCR tests are still recommended for non-household close contacts who are fully vaccinated and do not have symptoms, and anyone that has symptoms but has not been identified as a close contact of someone that tested positive for COVID-19. Our Self-Isolation Assessment Tool can help you determine if you need to self-isolate or get tested.
As of February 5, 2022, there is no isolation for fully vaccinated travellers; however, they are required to take one rapid test each day for five days. There are no changes to the requirements for partially vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers.
All travellers coming to Newfoundland and Labrador, including Newfoundland and Labrador residents, are required to fill out a travel form found here. The travel form can be completed up to 30 days prior to the travel date. Please submit proof of your COVID-19 vaccination by uploading it to your form. Further information for those travelling to the province, including isolation and testing requirements, can be found here.
The most up to date vaccine data and the number of vaccine doses administered is on the provincial COVID-19 data hub. Information on COVID-19 vaccines for Newfoundland and Labrador is available online here. Additional information on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout is on the websites for each of the regional health authorities:...
February 16, 2022
Today (Wednesday, February 16), there are 16 people in hospital because of COVID-19, 10 in non-critical care and six in critical care. There have been 176 new recoveries – 120 in the Eastern Health region, 24 in the Central Health region, 12 in the Western Health region and 20 in the Labrador-Grenfell region, and 18,985 people have recovered.
Newfoundland and Labrador has 179 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the last update on February 15. Anyone who has tested positive must follow guidelines as outlined here. Cases are advised to notify contacts as per instructions on the website. A flowchart with instructions for close contacts can be found here.
The breakdown of the 179 cases is as follows:
- Eastern Health region – 113
- Central Health region – 20
- Western Health region – 34
- Labrador-Grenfell Health region – 12
- Eastern Health – 1,224
- Central Health – 150
- Labrador-Grenfell Health – 104
- Western Health – 218
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting its fifty-eighth, fifty-ninth, and sixtieth deaths from COVID-19. The individuals are all males over 80 years of age, one in the Eastern Health region and two in the Central Health region. The department is sending its condolences to the families of these individuals and asks everyone to respect the families’ privacy at this time.
Public Health has revised support person/visitor restrictions at all provincially operated acute care facilities, health centres and long-term care homes, as well as privately operated long-term care homes, personal care homes and community care homes. Effective February 10, 2022, two support persons/visitors for each patient/resident are permitted at these facilities. Information regarding the changes can be found here.
Anyone that is a close contact of a case and has symptoms of COVID-19, and anyone testing positive on a rapid test, should consider themselves a positive case and follow public health direction found here. They do not need any PCR testing to confirm. Employers are asked not to require a PCR test for this category of individuals.
PCR tests are still recommended for non-household close contacts who are fully vaccinated and do not have symptoms, and anyone that has symptoms but has not been identified as a close contact of someone that tested positive for COVID-19. Our Self-Isolation Assessment Tool can help you determine if you need to self-isolate or get tested.
As of February 5, 2022, there is no isolation for fully vaccinated travellers; however, they are required to take one rapid test each day for five days. There are no changes to the requirements for partially vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers.
All travellers coming to Newfoundland and Labrador, including Newfoundland and Labrador residents, are required to fill out a travel form found here. The travel form can be completed up to 30 days prior to the travel date. Please submit proof of your COVID-19 vaccination by uploading it to your form. Further information for those travelling to the province, including isolation and testing requirements, can be found here.
The most up to date vaccine data and the number of vaccine doses administered is on the provincial COVID-19 data hub. Information on COVID-19 vaccines for Newfoundland and Labrador is available online here. Additional information on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout is on the websites for each of the regional health authorities:...
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Editor-in-Chief & President
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Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/covid-nl-feb-17-2022-1.6355393
N.L. reports 61st COVID-19 death; 316 new infections add to caseload
Latest infections bring number of known active cases to 1,750
CBC News · Posted: Feb 17, 2022 3:08 PM NT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
Newfoundland and Labradors said Thursday the death toll from the COVID-19 has risen to 61, just a day after the province announced its plans to wind down public health restrictions over the next month.
The latest death involves a woman in her 70s who lives in the Western Health region, the Department of Health and Community Services said in a statement.
The province also reported 316 new cases of COVID-19, moving the known active caseload to 1,750, Meanwhile, it also reported 261 new recoveries.
Sixteen people are in hospital — the same as Wednesday — with five of those in critical care...
N.L. reports 61st COVID-19 death; 316 new infections add to caseload
Latest infections bring number of known active cases to 1,750
CBC News · Posted: Feb 17, 2022 3:08 PM NT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
Newfoundland and Labradors said Thursday the death toll from the COVID-19 has risen to 61, just a day after the province announced its plans to wind down public health restrictions over the next month.
The latest death involves a woman in her 70s who lives in the Western Health region, the Department of Health and Community Services said in a statement.
The province also reported 316 new cases of COVID-19, moving the known active caseload to 1,750, Meanwhile, it also reported 261 new recoveries.
Sixteen people are in hospital — the same as Wednesday — with five of those in critical care...
sharon sanders
Editor-in-Chief & President
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Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/covid-update-feb-18-1.6357075
COVID-19 hospitalizations drop again in N.L., as province adds 234 new cases
No update to be provided over the weekend, says public health
CBC News · Posted: Feb 18, 2022 3:05 PM NT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
Fewer people are in hospital due to COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador than in recent days, but the province continues to see a steady influx of new daily cases.
The Department of Health said in a news release Friday that it confirmed 234 new cases in the last 24 hours. The majority of those infections, 163, is in the Eastern Health region, 24 cases are in Central Health, 32 are in Western Health, and 15 are in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region.
With 227 new recoveries since Thursday, that leaves the province with 1,757 known, active cases. Thirteen people are in hospital, down three from Thursday. Five people are in intensive care.
Just more than half a million COVID-19 tests have been administered since the pandemic began.
The next update won't come until Monday, as the Department of Health says it will switch to providing updates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays beginning next week. The province used this update strategy before the Omicron wave began, when it started issuing updates on case numbers daily.
The next COVID-19 briefing is scheduled for Wednesday, the Health Department said...
COVID-19 hospitalizations drop again in N.L., as province adds 234 new cases
No update to be provided over the weekend, says public health
CBC News · Posted: Feb 18, 2022 3:05 PM NT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
Fewer people are in hospital due to COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador than in recent days, but the province continues to see a steady influx of new daily cases.
The Department of Health said in a news release Friday that it confirmed 234 new cases in the last 24 hours. The majority of those infections, 163, is in the Eastern Health region, 24 cases are in Central Health, 32 are in Western Health, and 15 are in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region.
With 227 new recoveries since Thursday, that leaves the province with 1,757 known, active cases. Thirteen people are in hospital, down three from Thursday. Five people are in intensive care.
Just more than half a million COVID-19 tests have been administered since the pandemic began.
The next update won't come until Monday, as the Department of Health says it will switch to providing updates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays beginning next week. The province used this update strategy before the Omicron wave began, when it started issuing updates on case numbers daily.
The next COVID-19 briefing is scheduled for Wednesday, the Health Department said...
Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-covid-19-feb-21-22-1.6359390
N.L. marks deadliest month of the pandemic for 2nd straight month, reporting 2 more COVID-19 deaths
Some public health restrictions loosened Monday
CBC News · Posted: Feb 21, 2022 2:34 PM NT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago
Two more people have died due to COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador since the Department of Health's last update on Friday, marking February as the province's deadliest month since the pandemic began.
Both deaths were reported in the Central Health region, a man over the age of 90 and a woman in her 70s. The deaths are the 22nd and 23rd of the month of February — passing the previous record of 21 COVID-19 deaths in one month set in January.
The number of hospitalizations has also increased since Friday, with 16 people in hospital as a result of the virus. Five people are in critical care.
The province is reporting 667 cases of COVID-19 since Friday, as the province is no longer updating case counts on the weekends. There were 306 new cases on Saturday, 124 new cases on Sunday and 237 new cases on Monday — a three-day average of 222 cases per day.
A total of 229 new recoveries are also being reported, bringing the province's known active case count to 1,749.
The province completed 1,131 COVID-19 tests on Sunday for a test positivity rate of 21 per cent, but testing numbers for Saturday weren't reported in Monday's update...
N.L. marks deadliest month of the pandemic for 2nd straight month, reporting 2 more COVID-19 deaths
Some public health restrictions loosened Monday
CBC News · Posted: Feb 21, 2022 2:34 PM NT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago
Two more people have died due to COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador since the Department of Health's last update on Friday, marking February as the province's deadliest month since the pandemic began.
Both deaths were reported in the Central Health region, a man over the age of 90 and a woman in her 70s. The deaths are the 22nd and 23rd of the month of February — passing the previous record of 21 COVID-19 deaths in one month set in January.
The number of hospitalizations has also increased since Friday, with 16 people in hospital as a result of the virus. Five people are in critical care.
The province is reporting 667 cases of COVID-19 since Friday, as the province is no longer updating case counts on the weekends. There were 306 new cases on Saturday, 124 new cases on Sunday and 237 new cases on Monday — a three-day average of 222 cases per day.
A total of 229 new recoveries are also being reported, bringing the province's known active case count to 1,749.
The province completed 1,131 COVID-19 tests on Sunday for a test positivity rate of 21 per cent, but testing numbers for Saturday weren't reported in Monday's update...
Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2022/health/0221n03/
February 21, 2022
Today (Monday, February 21), there are 16 people in hospital because of COVID-19, 11 in non-critical care and five in critical care. There have been 229 new recoveries – 173 in the Eastern Health region, six in the Central Health region, 39 in the Western Health region and 11 in the Labrador-Grenfell region, and 20,147 people have recovered.
Newfoundland and Labrador has 237 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, February 21. On Saturday, February 19, there were 306 new cases and on Sunday, February 20, there were 124 new cases. Anyone who has tested positive must follow guidelines as outlined here. Cases are advised to notify contacts as per instructions on the website. A flowchart with instructions for close contacts can be found here.
The breakdown of the 237 cases for today is as follows:
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting its sixty-second and sixty-third deaths from COVID-19. One individual is a male over 90 years of age and the second is a female between 70-79 years of age, both in the Central Health region. The department is sending its condolences to the families of these individuals and asks everyone to respect the families’ privacy at this time.
Public Health announced on February 16, 2022, a phased approach to lifting long-term public health restrictions. Effective today, the following restrictions are in effect:
February 21, 2022
Today (Monday, February 21), there are 16 people in hospital because of COVID-19, 11 in non-critical care and five in critical care. There have been 229 new recoveries – 173 in the Eastern Health region, six in the Central Health region, 39 in the Western Health region and 11 in the Labrador-Grenfell region, and 20,147 people have recovered.
Newfoundland and Labrador has 237 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, February 21. On Saturday, February 19, there were 306 new cases and on Sunday, February 20, there were 124 new cases. Anyone who has tested positive must follow guidelines as outlined here. Cases are advised to notify contacts as per instructions on the website. A flowchart with instructions for close contacts can be found here.
The breakdown of the 237 cases for today is as follows:
- Eastern Health region – 156
- Central Health region – 22
- Western Health region – 56
- Labrador-Grenfell Health region – 3
- Eastern Health – 1,222
- Central Health – 205
- Labrador-Grenfell Health – 80
- Western Health – 242
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting its sixty-second and sixty-third deaths from COVID-19. One individual is a male over 90 years of age and the second is a female between 70-79 years of age, both in the Central Health region. The department is sending its condolences to the families of these individuals and asks everyone to respect the families’ privacy at this time.
Public Health announced on February 16, 2022, a phased approach to lifting long-term public health restrictions. Effective today, the following restrictions are in effect:
- Gatherings in your home are limited to no more than 25 people.
- Formal gatherings are limited to no more than 50 per cent of the venue’s capacity. Physical distancing must be maintained.
- Religious and cultural ceremonies that require proof of vaccination are limited to 75 per cent capacity. Those where proof of vaccination is not required are limited to 50 per cent capacity.
- Public visitations are limited to 50 per cent capacity per room. Wakes held outside of a funeral home/place of worship are limited to 25 people.
- Gym and fitness facilities are permitted to operate at 75 per cent capacity per room or ice surface.
- Amateur individual and team sport and recreation activities may return to out-of-region competition. However, participants are limited to competition against one single team per day. Tournaments of any kind are not permitted.
- Restaurants can open for in-person dining at 75 per cent capacity. Self-serve buffets are prohibited.
- Bars and lounges can open at 50 per cent capacity as long as physical distancing can be maintained between patrons seated at adjacent tables. There is a maximum of 10 people per table. Dance floors are not permitted.
- Retail stores, including those in shopping malls, have no restrictions.
- Cinemas, performance spaces and bingo halls can operate at a maximum capacity of 50 per cent per room. Physical distancing must be maintained. Food and drink are permitted as long as physical distancing can be maintained between patrons who are not each other’s close, consistent contacts. Masks may only be removed to eat or drink.
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Source: https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2022/health/0223n05/
February 23, 2022
Today (Wednesday, February 23), there are 18 people in hospital because of COVID-19, 12 in non-critical care and six in critical care. There have been 200 new recoveries – 137 in the Eastern Health region, 32 in the Central Health region, 21 in the Western Health region and 10 in the Labrador-Grenfell region, and 20,564 people have recovered.
Newfoundland and Labrador has 248 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, February 23. On Tuesday, February 22, there were 246 new cases. Anyone who has tested positive must follow guidelines as outlined here. Cases are advised to notify contacts as per instructions on the website. A flowchart with instructions for close contacts can be found here.
The breakdown of the 248 cases for today is as follows:
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting its sixty-fourth death from COVID-19. The individual is a male over the age of 80 in the Central Health region. The department is sending its condolences to the family of this individual and asks everyone to respect the family’s privacy at this time.
Public Health announced on February 16, 2022, a phased approach to lifting long-term public health restrictions. As of February 21, the following restrictions are in effect:
Public Health has revised support person/visitor restrictions at all provincially operated acute care facilities, health centres and long-term care homes, as well as privately operated long-term care homes, personal care homes and community care homes. Effective February 10, 2022, two support persons/visitors for each patient/resident are permitted at these facilities. Information regarding the changes can be found here.
Anyone that is a close contact of a case and has symptoms of COVID-19, and anyone testing positive on a rapid test, should consider themselves a positive case and follow public health direction found here. They do not need any PCR testing to confirm. Employers are asked not to require a PCR test for this category of individuals.
PCR tests are still recommended for non-household close contacts who are fully vaccinated and do not have symptoms, and anyone that has symptoms but has not been identified as a close contact of someone that tested positive for COVID-19. Our Self-Isolation Assessment Tool can help you determine if you need to self-isolate or get tested.
As of February 5, 2022, there is no isolation for fully vaccinated travellers; however, they are required to take one rapid test each day for five days. There are no changes to the requirements for partially vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers.
All travellers coming to Newfoundland and Labrador, including Newfoundland and Labrador residents, are required to fill out a travel form found here. The travel form can be completed up to 30 days prior to the travel date. Please submit proof of your COVID-19 vaccination by uploading it to your form. Further information for those travelling to the province, including isolation and testing requirements, can be found here.
The most up to date vaccine data and the number of vaccine doses administered is on the provincial COVID-19 data hub. Information on COVID-19 vaccines for Newfoundland and Labrador is available online here. Additional information on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout is on the websites for each of the regional health authorities:
Eastern Health
Central Health
Western Health
Labrador-Grenfell Health..
February 23, 2022
Today (Wednesday, February 23), there are 18 people in hospital because of COVID-19, 12 in non-critical care and six in critical care. There have been 200 new recoveries – 137 in the Eastern Health region, 32 in the Central Health region, 21 in the Western Health region and 10 in the Labrador-Grenfell region, and 20,564 people have recovered.
Newfoundland and Labrador has 248 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, February 23. On Tuesday, February 22, there were 246 new cases. Anyone who has tested positive must follow guidelines as outlined here. Cases are advised to notify contacts as per instructions on the website. A flowchart with instructions for close contacts can be found here.
The breakdown of the 248 cases for today is as follows:
- Eastern Health region – 150
- Central Health region – 51
- Western Health region – 40
- Labrador-Grenfell Health region – 7
- Eastern Health – 1,307
- Central Health – 194
- Labrador-Grenfell Health – 60
- Western Health – 263
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting its sixty-fourth death from COVID-19. The individual is a male over the age of 80 in the Central Health region. The department is sending its condolences to the family of this individual and asks everyone to respect the family’s privacy at this time.
Public Health announced on February 16, 2022, a phased approach to lifting long-term public health restrictions. As of February 21, the following restrictions are in effect:
- Gatherings in your home are limited to no more than 25 people.
- Formal gatherings are limited to no more than 50 per cent of the venue’s capacity. Physical distancing must be maintained.
- Religious and cultural ceremonies that require proof of vaccination are limited to 75 per cent capacity. Those where proof of vaccination is not required are limited to 50 per cent capacity.
- Public visitations are limited to 50 per cent capacity per room. Wakes held outside of a funeral home/place of worship are limited to 25 people.
- Gym and fitness facilities are permitted to operate at 75 per cent capacity per room or ice surface.
- Amateur individual and team sport and recreation activities may return to out-of-region competition. However, participants are limited to competition against one single team per day. Tournaments of any kind are not permitted.
- Restaurants can open for in-person dining at 75 per cent capacity. Self-serve buffets are prohibited.
- Bars and lounges can open at 50 per cent capacity as long as physical distancing can be maintained between patrons seated at adjacent tables. There is a maximum of 10 people per table. Dance floors are not permitted.
- Retail stores, including those in shopping malls, have no restrictions.
- Cinemas, performance spaces and bingo halls can operate at a maximum capacity of 50 per cent per room. Physical distancing must be maintained. Food and drink are permitted as long as physical distancing can be maintained between patrons who are not each other’s close, consistent contacts. Masks may only be removed to eat or drink.
Public Health has revised support person/visitor restrictions at all provincially operated acute care facilities, health centres and long-term care homes, as well as privately operated long-term care homes, personal care homes and community care homes. Effective February 10, 2022, two support persons/visitors for each patient/resident are permitted at these facilities. Information regarding the changes can be found here.
Anyone that is a close contact of a case and has symptoms of COVID-19, and anyone testing positive on a rapid test, should consider themselves a positive case and follow public health direction found here. They do not need any PCR testing to confirm. Employers are asked not to require a PCR test for this category of individuals.
PCR tests are still recommended for non-household close contacts who are fully vaccinated and do not have symptoms, and anyone that has symptoms but has not been identified as a close contact of someone that tested positive for COVID-19. Our Self-Isolation Assessment Tool can help you determine if you need to self-isolate or get tested.
As of February 5, 2022, there is no isolation for fully vaccinated travellers; however, they are required to take one rapid test each day for five days. There are no changes to the requirements for partially vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers.
All travellers coming to Newfoundland and Labrador, including Newfoundland and Labrador residents, are required to fill out a travel form found here. The travel form can be completed up to 30 days prior to the travel date. Please submit proof of your COVID-19 vaccination by uploading it to your form. Further information for those travelling to the province, including isolation and testing requirements, can be found here.
The most up to date vaccine data and the number of vaccine doses administered is on the provincial COVID-19 data hub. Information on COVID-19 vaccines for Newfoundland and Labrador is available online here. Additional information on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout is on the websites for each of the regional health authorities:
Eastern Health
Central Health
Western Health
Labrador-Grenfell Health..
sharon sanders
Editor-in-Chief & President
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