15 New Cases of COVID-19 Several Exposure Sites

In an announcement this afternoon, Public Health announced 15 new cases of COVID-19 in the province.

There are eight cases in Eastern Health, three in Western Health, one in Central Health, and three in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region.

Additionally, there are seven new presumptive positive cases in the Labrador-Grenfell Health region.

Public Health is recommending the delayed opening of three schools in the Roddickton area to allow time for contact tracing. This includes Cloud River Academy in Roddickton, H.G. Fillier Academy in Englee and Mary Simms All Grade in Main Brook.

There is one person in hospital because of COVID-19.

To date, 275,924 tests have been administered.

As part of the ongoing investigation into recent cases in the Eastern Health and Western Health regions, Public Health is asking anyone who visited the locations on the dates and times listed below to arrange COVID-19 testing.

In the Eastern Health region:

• Tiny’s Bar and Grill, 1378 Topsail Road, Paradise on Monday, August 30 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

• Donovan’s Irving Big Stop, 65 Clyde Avenue, Mount Pearl on Thursday, September 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

• A&W, 1448 Topsail Road, Paradise on Friday, September 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This does not apply to people who only used the drive-thru.

In the Western Health region:

• River’s End Motel, 2 North Shore Highway, Corner Brook on Friday, August 20.

• Quality Inn, 64 Maple Valley Road, Corner Brook on Friday, August 20 to Sunday, August 22.

• Pizza Delight, 24 Murphy Square, Corner Brook on Friday, August 20 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• Walmart, 16 Murphy Square, Corner Brook on Friday, August 20 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, August 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 21 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• Samuel & Company, 44 Maple Valley Road, Corner Brook Plaza on Friday, August 20 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

• Reitmans, 44 Maple Valley Road, Corner Brook Plaza on Friday, August 20 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• Bell Aliant, 44 Maple Valley Road, Corner Brook Plaza on Friday, August 20 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• Tim Hortons, 28 Murphy Square, Corner Brook on Saturday, August 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and Sunday, August 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. This does not apply to people who only used the drive-thru.

• McDonald’s, 16 Confederation Drive, Corner Brook, on Saturday, August 21 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. This does not apply to people who only used the drive-thru.

• Winners, 35 Confederation Drive, Corner Brook on Saturday, August 21 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Tuesday, August 31 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• Canadian Tire Gas Bar, 4 Murphy Square, Corner Brook on Saturday, August 21 from 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Canadian Tire, 4 Murphy Square, Corner Brook on Saturday, August 21 from 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Kent Building Supplies, 37 Confederation Drive, Corner Brook on Saturday, August 21 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

• Jiwen Garden, 82 West Street, Corner Brook on Saturday, August 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

• Humber Nurseries Ltd., 137 West Valley Road, Corner Brook on Sunday, August 22 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

• Deer Lake Irving Big Stop, 62 Trans-Canada Highway on Sunday, August 22 from 3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

• Mary Brown’s, 60 Trans-Canada Highway, Deer Lake on Sunday, August 22 from 3:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• Gros Morne Gas Bar, 1A-B Viking Trail, St Paul’s on Sunday, August 22 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• Dollarama, 24 Commerce Street, Deer Lake on Tuesday, August 31 from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.