Dr. John Haggie

COVID-19 update for January 11:

There are no new cases of COVID-19 in NL for 5th day in a row. There have been 2 recoveries, leaving 9 active cases. 1 person is in hospital. 73,080 ppl have been tested.There are no new cases of COVID-19 in NL for 5th day in a row. There have been 2 recoveries, leaving 9 active cases. 1 person is in hospital. 73,080 ppl have been tested.

The COVID-19 update is today at 2 pm (1:30 most of Labrador). Tune in here or on the Gov of NL Facebook or Twitter pages.The COVID-19 update is today at 2 pm (1:30 most of Labrador). Tune in here or on the Gov of NL Facebook or Twitter pages.

The first COVID-19 vaccinations will begin today for the people of Labrador!

Happy New Year! No New Cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador Since the last public advisory issued by the Department of Health and Community Services on Thursday, December 31, Newfoundland and Labrador has no new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The province has 11 active cases.... There have been six recoveries since the last public update. Five people have recovered in the Eastern Health region and one person has recovered in the Central Health region. This means 372 people have recovered from the virus. One person is in hospital due to the virus. To date, 72,854 people have been tested.

One New Case of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador and Flight Advisory Today (Sunday, January 10), Newfoundland and Labrador has one new confirmed case of COVID-19. The one new confirmed case is a female in the Eastern Health region between 20-39 years of age.... The case is related to international travel and the individual is a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador. The individual is self-isolating and contact tracing is finished. Anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine. Because of today’s case and out of an abundance of caution, Public Health is asking passengers who travelled on Air Canada Flight 690 from Toronto to St. John’s that arrived on Tuesday, January 5, to call 811 to arrange testing. Symptoms of COVID-19 include: Fever (or signs of a fever, including chills, sweats, muscle aches, lightheadedness); Cough; Headache; Sore throat; Painful swallowing; Runny nose; Diarrhea; Loss of sense of smell or taste; Unexplained loss of appetite; or, Small red or purple spots on the hands and/or feet. People are reminded to follow the Special Measures Orders of the Chief Medical Officer of Health for isolation requirements. Even if someone receives a negative test result, Public Health is encouraging all passengers to continue monitoring themselves for symptoms for a full 14 days from the time of their arrival in the province. The province has five active cases. There have been no new recoveries since yesterday meaning 381 people have recovered from the virus. One person is in hospital due to the virus. To date, 74,645 people have been tested.

Moderna reaches Goose Bay!

A call for help from Gambo Council....

The weekly COVID-19 update will be held at 2 pm today. Tune in on the Gov of NL Facebook page or on my FB page here.The weekly COVID-19 update will be held at 2 pm today. Tune in on the Gov of NL Facebook page or on my FB page here.

Public Advisory: Three New Cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador Today (Friday, November 20), Newfoundland and Labrador has three new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The first new confirmed case is a female in the Eastern Health region over 70 years of age. The individual, a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador, is a close contact of the first case announced on Wednesday, November 18. The individual is a tenant of Blue Crest Cottages in Grand Bank. This means Public He...alth has identified five cases of COVID-19 in Grand Bank this week. All five cases are connected. The individual is self-isolating. Contact tracing by Public Health officials is underway. Anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine. The second new confirmed case is a female in the Western Health region between 40-49 years of age. The individual is a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador. The source of the infection is under investigation by Public Health. An update on this case will be provided as more information becomes available. The individual is self-isolating. Contact tracing by Public Health officials is underway. Anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine. The third new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region between 20-29 years of age. The case is travel-related. The individual, a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador, returned to the province from Nova Scotia. The individual is self-isolating. Contact tracing by Public Health officials is underway. Anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine. The province has 13 active cases. Two people are in hospital due to the virus. Two hundred and ninety-four people have recovered. To date, 58,330 people have been tested. Newfoundland and Labrador has a robust contact tracing process. The process has been successful in quickly identifying cases since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are 171 contract tracers in the four regional health authorities. The contact tracing resources within the regional health authorities are well-positioned to meet current demand. The Government of Canada has offered support to the provinces and territories to assist with contact tracing. Federal Government employees will work closely with Public Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador to provide extra support for contact tracing if needed. Public Health officials are also engaged in discussions with retired health care professionals and retired law enforcement officials in this province who may wish to assist with contact tracing. In Alert Level 2, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians should continue to practice good infection prevention and control practices. People are encouraged to continue following proven Public Health measures to protect themselves, their families, and their communities from COVID-19.

Happy New Year to all! 2020 has certainly been an interesting year as Minister of Health and Community Services. From Snowmageddon to the COVID-19 pandemic, our health care professionals and essential workers have had a difficult year. With no cases in NL again today, it is a further testament that the people of our province have continued to hold fast and listen to Dr. Fitzgerald's advice. As your ring in the new year, I wish you and your family good health and happiness. If you are celebrating tonight, please do so responsibly and get home safe. Thanks to everyone for their support, cooperation and patience over the past year. Cheers to 2021!

Public Advisory: Residents Who Visited Bars in Halifax and Surrounding Metro Communities in Last Two Weeks Asked to Call 811 to Arrange COVID-19 Testing The Department of Health and Community Services is asking people who have returned to Newfoundland and Labrador from Nova Scotia in the last two weeks, and who visited bars in Halifax and surrounding metro communities to call 811 to arrange COVID-19 testing. Public Health is making this ask out of an abundance of caution and ...in response to Nova Scotia’s announcement today implementing a broad asymptomatic testing strategy. The link to the Government of Nova Scotia’s news release is here: https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20201124001 Residents should call 811 whether or not they are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. Symptoms of COVID-19 include: Fever (or signs of a fever, including chills, sweats, muscle aches, lightheadedness); Cough; Headache; Sore throat; Painful swallowing; Runny nose; Diarrhea; Loss of sense of smell or taste; Unexplained loss of appetite; or, Small red or purple spots on the hands and/or feet. If someone receives a negative test result, Public Health is encouraging them to continue monitoring themselves for symptoms for a full 14 days from the time of their arrival in the province. For the most up-to-date information related to COVID-19, please visit: www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19.

Corner Brook Acute Care Hospital Receives Silver Award for Project Development The Corner Brook Acute Care Hospital project has been recognized with a Project Development Silver Award from the Canadian Council of Public Private Partnerships. Partners in the project include the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, the Department of Health and Community Services, Western Regional Health Authority and the Corner Brook Health Partnership The hospital will serve weste...rn Newfoundland and southern Labrador with the same services currently provided at Western Memorial Regional Hospital, as well as an expanded cancer care program with radiation services. This seven-storey, 55,741-square-meter 164 bed hospital will be connected to the 145-bed long-term care facility completed in February 2020. Using the design, build, finance, maintain (P3) model for the project compared to a traditional procurement is estimated to result in a cost savings of $132 million. Over the course of construction there is an estimated $460 million in GDP to be created with 90 per cent of the workforce being Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. This award comes as the result of the hard work and dedication of all three partners in this project. Quotes Health centres such as the Corner Brook Acute Care Hospital are crucial to creating communities where residents are happy and healthy. We want to thank the Canadian Council of Public Private Partnerships for the recognition we have received on this project. Honorable Derrick Bragg Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure My department has been a proud partner on the Corner Brook hospital project. The hospital is a welcome addition to the community. It replaces a piece of aging infrastructure with a new modern facility that will better serve the people of the western region for generations to come. This project has been a whole of government approach to getting the best value for our health care dollars. Honourable John Haggie Minister of Health and Community Services

There are no new cases of COVID-19 in NL today. We have 4 active cases. 5 ppl have recovered. 1 person is in hospital. 74,493 ppl have been tested.There are no new cases of COVID-19 in NL today. We have 4 active cases. 5 ppl have recovered. 1 person is in hospital. 74,493 ppl have been tested.

An updated list of work sites with declared outbreaks can now be found on the provincial COVID-19 website here: https://www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19/outbreaks/ The page will be updated as outbreaks are declared over or new outbreak locations are brought to the attention of the province. Public Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador receive notification from the Public Health Agency of Canada when there is an outbreak at a work site that has rotational workers from NL. We t...hen issue a local public advisory. The Self Isolation Guidelines for Rotational Workers that work within Canada can be found online here: https://www.gov.nl.ca//self-isolation-/rotational-workers/

Two New Cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador & Notification of Outbreak Work Site in BC Today (Tuesday, November 24), Newfoundland and Labrador has two new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The first new confirmed case is a female in the Eastern Health region between 60-69 years of age. The individual, a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador, is a close contact of a previous known case. ...Continue reading

Flu vaccinations have been rolling out in schools across the province for students from Grades 4 to 12. School teachers and staff have the option of obtaining their flu shot at school. Thanks to the team at Central Health for assisting with the vaccinations at Gander Academy! You can still book your free flu shot at www.timefortheshot.ca or visit your local physician or pharmacist!

No New Cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador Today (Thursday, December 31), Newfoundland and Labrador has no new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The province has 17 active cases. There has been one recovery in the Eastern Health region since yesterday meaning 366 people have recovered from the virus.... One person is in hospital due to the virus. To date, 72,527 people have been tested. Tomorrow (Friday, January 1) is New Year’s Day. Because of the recognized statutory holiday, the Department of Health and Community Services will not be issuing its daily public advisory and the online pandemic data hub will not be updated. These activities will resume on Saturday, January 2.

Public Advisory: National Test of Alert Ready to Take Place Tomorrow (Wednesday, November 25), provincial and territorial emergency management organizations will be issuing public test messages through Alert Ready, the national emergency alerting system. Newfoundland and Labrador will issue one test message to be distributed over television, radio and to compatible wireless devices at 10:55 a.m. (NST) or at 10:25 a.m. in most of Labrador (AST). The Alert Ready system was ...developed with many partners including federal, provincial, and territorial emergency management officials, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Pelmorex, the broadcasting industry and wireless service providers. The system enables designated government authorities to rapidly warn the public of imminent or unfolding threats to life. It is important to note that not all Canadians will receive the test alert on their wireless device. This may occur for a variety of reasons, including device compatibility, connection to an LTE network, cell tower coverage, device software and settings. To learn more about the Alert Ready system and to check your device compatibility, visit: www.AlertReady.ca.

Provincial Government Announces Appointments to Labrador-Grenfell Health Board of Trustees The Provincial Government has announced seven appointments and two re-appointments to the Labrador-Grenfell Regional Health Authority Board of Trustees. Appointed for three-year terms, the members include:... Noreen Careen Hope Colbourne Sandy Crowley Marsha Genge Wyman Jacque Alton Rumbolt Stacy Ryan Michelle Baikie (re-appointment) Laura Lynn Decker-Ellsworth (re-appointment) Biographical information for the trustees can be found in the backgrounder below. Labrador-Grenfell Health serves a population of approximately 37,000 people covering Labrador and all communities north of Bartlett’s Harbour on the Northern Peninsula. The appointments were recommended through the merit-based Independent Appointments Commission. Members of the public interested in opportunities to serve on provincial agencies, boards and commissions are encouraged to complete an application at www.iacnl.ca. Quotes I welcome the seven new members of Labrador-Grenfell Health’s Board of Trustees, and congratulate Ms. Baikie and Ms. Decker-Ellsworth on their re-appointments. I am confident that each of you will play integral roles in helping the health authority to continue providing quality services and supports for people in the region. Honourable John Haggie Minister of Health and Community Services On behalf of the Board of Trustees of Labrador-Grenfell Health, I welcome the new members joining our team, and thank them for volunteering their time to ensure the governance of our regional health authority. Their diverse backgrounds and skills will be an asset to the Board. We look forward to working together as we embark on the 2020-23 strategic plan, and continue striving towards our vision of healthy people living in healthy communities. Colin O’Brien Vice-Chair, Labrador-Grenfell Health Board of Trustees

Explanation regarding Point of Entry Testing:

No New Cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador Today (Wednesday, December 30), Newfoundland and Labrador has no new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The province has 18 active cases. There has been one recovery in the Eastern Health region since yesterday meaning 365 people have recovered from the virus. ... One person is in hospital due to the virus. To date, 72,147 people have been tested. Public Health is providing an update on the case reported yesterday Tuesday, December 29. The investigation is finished. The source of the infection for yesterday’s case is travel. The individual had returned to the province from work in Manitoba.

One New Case of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador Today (Thursday, November 19), Newfoundland and Labrador has one new confirmed case of COVID-19. The one new confirmed case is a male in the Eastern Health region over 70 years of age. The individual, a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador, is a close contact of the first case announced yesterday Wednesday, November 18. The individual is not a tenant of Blue Crest Cottages in Grand Bank. ... The individual is self-isolating. Contact tracing by Public Health officials is underway. Anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine. The four cases identified in Grand Bank are connected. The province has 10 active cases. Two people are in hospital due to the virus. Two hundred and ninety-four people have recovered. To date, 57,944 people have been tested. In Alert Level 2, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians should continue to practice good infection prevention and control practices. People are encouraged to continue following proven Public Health measures to protect themselves, their families, and their communities from COVID-19.

COVID-19 update for November 19th: