1 new COVID-19 case in N.L., active cases shrink

For the second day in a row, there is onenew caseof COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador.

According to a release from the provincial government Sunday, the new case isin the EasternHealth region.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the province now sits at 258. In total, there are 240cases in the Eastern Health region, eightcases in the Central Health region, fourcases in the Western Health region and sixcases in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region.

There are 36active cases of COVID-19 remaining in the province a decrease of 10 from Saturday as 219people have recovered from the virus. Active cases are the total cases minus recovered cases and deaths.

Sunday's number of active cases is the lowest since March 24, when there were 35.

The number of COVID-19-related deaths in the province remains at three.

By age, there are:

• 22 people with the virus 19 and under.
• 38 people between 20 and 39.
• 38 people between 40 and 49.
• 56 people between 50 and 59.
• 57 people between 60 and 69.
• 47 aged 70 and above.

Five people are in hospital, with twoin intensive care. In all, 7,477people have been tested for the virus, an increase of 145 testsfrom Saturday.

New health orders start Monday

Starting Monday at noon, two new health orders will come into effect.

Travellers entering the province, as well asemployers bringing in workers from outside the country, will be required toprovide a 14-day isolation plan to public health upon entering Newfoundland and Labrador.

"This will help us to detect, trace and prevent the spread of imported cases of COVID-19 efficiently and effectively," Chief Medical Officer of Health Janice Fitzgerald said Friday.

The province's daily media briefings will continue Monday.

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