Today, (Sunday, April 26), Newfoundland and Labrador has one new confirmed case of COVID-19. The one new confirmed case is in the Eastern Health region.

Contact tracing by public health officials is underway. Everyone considered a close contact will be advised to quarantine.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the province to 258.

The regional breakdown of the 258 cases is as follows:

Eastern Health – 240

Central Health – 8

Labrador-Grenfell Health – 6

Western Health – 4

Fifty-two per cent of cases are female and forty-eight per cent are male.

By age, there are 22 people 19 years old and under, 38 between 20-39, 38 between 40-49, 56 between 50-59, 57 between 60-69, and 47 who are 70 years old and above.

Five people are in hospital due to the virus. Of these patients, two are in intensive care.

Two hundred and nineteen people have recovered.

There have been three deaths from COVID-19.

To date, 7,477 people have been tested.

Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are reminded to strictly adhere to the public health orders and directives issued by the Chief Medical Officer of Health.

Individuals should practice good infection prevention and control practices. Daily preventative actions can help to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Some examples include:

Wash your hands often with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds;

Use an alcohol based hand sanitizer in the absence of warm water and soap;

Avoid touching your face;

Practice proper cough and sneeze etiquette;

Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces;

Maintain a distance of 6 feet (2 metres) between you and others;

Wear a properly fitted, homemade or non-medical mask when going out for essentials to protect others; and,

Stay home if you are sick.

For the most up-to-date information related to COVID-19, please visit www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19.

For questions related to COVID-19, please email covid19info@gov.nl.ca.

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