N.L. reports 4 new cases of COVID-19, as 1st vaccine dose reaches 71% of eligible population

Newfoundland and Labradoris reporting fournew cases of COVID-19 on Monday, all in the Western Health region and none connected to the cluster in the area.

Three of the cases are under 20 years old, while the fourth is between 20 and 39 years old. All are contacts of previous cases.

Withno new recoveries reported Monday,the province's active caseload ticks up to 39.

The regional breakdown of current active cases:

• Three in the Eastern Health region.
• 11 in the Central Health region.
• Zero in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region.
• 25 in the Western Health region.

To date, 154,660 people have been tested, including 354 since Sunday's update.

A casereported Wednesday in the Central Health region and acase reported Wednesdayin the Western Health region remain under investigation.

The Health Department said investigations into both the Central Health and Western Health clusters are ongoing.

Newfoundland and Labrador is expecting to receive72,520 doses of vaccine this week, according to the provincial government's COVID-19 website.

As of Sunday373,170 doses had been administered, with346,138 people having receivedtheir first shot 71.6 per cent of the eligible population.

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