There is a new confirmed case of COVID-19 in the province. The latest case was identified in the Labrador-Grenfell Health Region—a woman between 20 and 39 years of age—and the contact tracing is broad.
The new case is travel-related as the person travelled to the province from Saskatchewan.
The individual, who is not a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador, came here after being granted a travel exemption as an essential health care worker in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
People who may have come in contact with the infected person are asked to call 811 to arrange for COVID testing.
- Anyone who traveled on Air Canada flights 7950 and 7484 departing Regina and Toronto for Deer Lake on Monday, September 21.
- Those who stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Deer Lake on Monday, September 21.
- People who traveled on PAL Airlines flight 901 departing Deer Lake to Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Tuesday, September 22.
- Those who visited Terrington Co-op in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Tuesday, September 22 between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.
- Anyone who was in the Bargain Shop in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Wednesday, September 23 between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m.
Anyone considered a close contact should quarantine.
