2 new COVID-19 cases in N.L. as public health issues flight, ferry advisories

Two new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Newfoundland and Labrador on Sunday, bringing the number of active cases in the province to 25.

Both cases are related to travel from within Canada a man in his 50s in the Central Health region and a woman in her 60s in the Eastern Health region.

A flight advisory was issued as a result of the case in the eastern region, with public health asking passengers who travelled on Air Canada Flight 8016 from Montreal to St. John's on April 19 to arrange a COVID-19 test.

Because of the Central Health case, officials are also asking Marine Atlantic passengers who left North Sydneyat 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday for Port aux Basques on theMV Blue Putteesto arrange a test.

No new recoveries are being reported, and one person remains in hospital due to COVID-19.

A total of 131,639 people have been tested for the virus in Newfoundland and Labrador, up 207 in the past day.

A Western Health case announced Friday is still under investigation, according to public health.

Elsewhere in Atlantic Canada, Nova Scotia reported its highest single-day new case countsince the pandemic began, recording 63 new cases.

New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had not reported Sunday's daily case numbers as of 3 p.m. NT.

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