Saturday marks 5 days with no new COVID-19 cases
There are no new cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador, making it five days since the last reported case.
According to a news release from the provincial government, the total number of cases in the province remains at 268, while 263 people have recovered from the virus. There have been three COVID-19 related deaths over the course of the pandemic.
Two active cases remain in the Eastern Health region of Newfoundland, a male and a female both between the ages of 20 and 39.
In total, 28,284 people have been tested for the virus — that's up 138 from Friday.
Early Friday evening, the Department of Health issued a media advisory instructing people returning or who have returned to the province from Canadian Natural Resources' Albian Sands oilsands in Fort McMurray, Atla. since July 28 to self-isolate, monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms and call 811 for testing.
The release comes after a COVID-19 outbreak was announced at the oilsands camp on Thursday.
The province's next COVID-19 briefing is scheduled for Wednesday. It is unclear if Premier-Designate Andrew Furey will be in attendance, as Furey will be sworn in as Premier the same day.
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