New case of COVID-19 in western Newfoundland related to previous case

There is one new case of COVID-19 being reported in Newfoundland and Labrador on Sunday, in the province'sWestern Health region.

In a media release issued at 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, theDepartment of Health said the new case is a woman between 60 and 69 years old and is related to acase announced Saturday, in whicha man died.

The Department of Health said the new case is travel-related. Officials say the womanarrived in Canada from Central Africa andwas asymptomatic during travel.

"Public health guidelines are being followed, and the woman is self-isolating. An investigation by public health is completed. Anyone considered a close contact is in quarantine and has been tested," reads the media release.

The relatedcase reported Saturday was a manin his 60swho died while in self-isolation Thursday after arriving in the province from Central Africa the previous day.

The department told CBC News on Sunday the man was granted a travel exemption to come into the province and was considered presymptomaticwhile travelling.

"Presymptomatic refers to infected individuals who have not yet developed symptoms, but do go on to develop them later in the period of infection," a spokesperson for the department said in an email.

Officials say public health guidelines were followed andthere's a low risk of transmission. The provincial government is asking anyone whotravelled onAir Canada Flight 8876 from Halifax toDeer Lake on Wednesday to self-monitor for symptoms and contact 811 for testing.

The province's case total moves to 277. There are four active cases.

As of Sunday afternoon, 44,121 people have been tested across the province. Of those,407 were tested in the last day.

Since March, 269 people have recovered from the virus.

There have been fourdeaths.

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