N.L. reports 194 new COVID-19 cases as health-care disruptions felt across province
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Newfoundland and Labrador reported another day of new COVID-19 cases in the triple-digits on Tuesday, with 194.
The majority of the cases, 154, are in located in the Eastern Health region, according to a tweet from the province's Department of Health. There are 15 cases in the Central Health region, 13 in the Labrador-Grenfell region and 12 in the Western Health region.
Tuesday's totals set a new record for cases in a single day and brings the province's active case count to 843 with 28 more recoveries reported. No one is currently in hospital due to COVID-19.
A total of 4,174 tests were completed since Monday's update.
In a separate media release, the Department of Health issued COVID-19 exposure notices for three recent PAL flights:
Passengers on those flights are being asked to get tested. Anyone who travelled on these flights and have symptoms are required to isolate until 24 hours after their symptoms resolve and they receive a negative test result, the Health Department said.
On Monday, Labrador-Grenfell Health raised the alarm over a potential COVID-19 exposure during four Air Borealis flights shortly before the holiday weekend. Northern Labrador communities are testing travellers who are also self-isolating, and the Nunatsiavut Government said at least one person was found presumptive positive.
On Tuesday Labrador-Grenfell Health clamped down on visitation at all of its long-term care facilities.Only one essential support person is now permitted to visit a long-term care resident.
General visitation at the Labrador Health Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay also only allows for one essential support person.
Support people should remain consistent, the health authority said, but may be updated every two weeks.
In eastern Newfoundland, Eastern Health also ushered in restrictions for units at the Agnes Pratt Home in St. John's due to a possible exposure in the Stella Burry Place unit.
Eastern Health said it's a temporary measure while the investigation is ongoing.
Visitor restrictions are also in place for the Southview unit due to an "increase in a possible influenza-like illness."
"The public is asked not to visit any health-care facility if they feel ill or are symptomatic," Eastern Health said.
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