As of Saturday, Newfoundland and Labrador have 18 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 120.
Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, said at a press briefing that the ages of the individuals infected range from teenage years to above age 70.
She said two of the individuals are in hospital and four have now recovered. Fitzgerald said one of the individuals infected did not travel or come into contact with someone who had, “so it appears it’s a community transmission.” “Contact tracing began after the patient received their diagnosis,” she added.
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Dwight Ball, who was also at the press briefing, said the province is among the highest infiltration of cases,