Newfoundland reports nine new COVID-19 cases as fourth wave surges in Atlantic Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting 9 new circumstances of COVID-19 Saturday as Atlantic Canada continues to battle the pandemic’s fourth wave.
Well being officers say the newly contaminated folks vary in age from below 20 to over 70.
The province’s energetic caseload is now 169, with a dozen folks in hospital.
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Officers have recognized 4 particular clustered outbreaks in latest weeks within the areas of Baie Verte, Twillingate/New World Island, Bishop’s Falls/Botwood and the Labrador-Grenfell Well being area.
Canada’s 4 easternmost provinces have been slammed by rising circumstances tied to the fourth wave of COVID-19, with New Brunswick reporting the most important surge in infections.
As of Friday, that province had 677 energetic circumstances with 41 folks in hospital as a result of virus, together with 15 sufferers in intensive care.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Oct. 2, 2021.
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