N.L. reports 2 new cases of COVID-19, neither related to central, western clusters

Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting twonew cases of COVID-19 on Monday, neither of which is associated with a clusterinStephenvilleor a cluster in central Newfoundland.

Parts of the province related to both clusters have already moved to Alert Level 4 in a bid to clampdown on any further spread.

It's the fewest number of new daily cases in the provincesince April 29.

The first newcase is a womanin the Central Health regionin her 50s.She is a contact of a previous case, not associated with the cluster.

The second new case is awomanin the Western Health region, also in her 50s, who had travelled internationally.

The province also reported five more recoveries on Monday, all in the Central Health region. There are now 101 active cases.Two people are in hospital due to COVID-19.

The Department of Health said a case reported Thursday in the Western Health region remains under investigation.

Cases reported May 20 and May 28 in the Central Health region also remainunder investigation. There is one presumptive positive case related to the case reported on Friday, May 28 in the Central Health region.

Expanded testingin Stephenville

With Monday's numbers, the Stephenville cluster stands at 11 cases with three presumptive positive cases, according to the Department of Health media release.Expanded testingbegan Mondayat the Stephenville Dome for anyonein Stephenville and Kippens without symptomsas part of an expanded public healtheffort to containthe cluster.

Health officials are asking people between the ages of 12 and 30 in particular to get tested.

The central Newfoundland cluster stands at 63 confirmed cases fuelled by the contagious B1617 variant first found in India. There isone probable case associated with the cluster and no presumptive positive cases, said the Health Department.

The source of infection for both clusters remain under investigation by public health.

There are now two areas of the province under Alert Level 4: the swath of central Newfoundland from Badger to Gambo, and a section of the island's west coast from St. George's to the Port au Port Peninsula, an area that includes Stephenville and communities on routes 460, 461, 462, 463 and 490.

Vaccination clinics continue to operate in both areas.

Stephenville Primary will be open for in-person learning on Tuesday. The school was closed Monday as staff and students awaited test results;four cases were associated the school as of Sunday.

All other schools in the region under Alert Level 4 are open.

To date, 146,538 people have been tested.

As of May 29, just under 60 per cent of the eligible population in Newfoundland and Labrador had received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. That translates into 289,885 out of 483,400 people who are aged 12 and up, according to the N.L. government website.

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