For general inquiries related to COVID-19, including self-isolation questions:
- Email covid19info@gov.nl.ca (monitored from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday)
811 HealthLine
811 is a confidential and free telephone line staffed by experienced Registered Nurses.
- Press 8-1-1 on a Newfoundland and Labrador cell phone or landline
Visit the 811 HealthLine website for more information
- Out of Province cell phones will not connect to 811. Please use a landline.
- If you use “Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)” or web-enabled telephone services like Canada VRS, Skype or Google Talk, 811 may not connect. Instead, call 1-888-709-2929 to reach the HealthLine.
Text and Video Relay Service (VRS) lines are available for individuals who may be hard-of hearing, identify as having communication disability, or are Deaf:
- Contact the VRS number: 1-888-834-1252
- For texting, download the 811 NL HealthLine app in the Apple and Google Play app stores
911
In a medical emergency, always call 911 or visit the nearest emergency department.
Mental Health Services
Provincial Lifewise Warm Line
- 1-855-753-2560
Mental Health Crisis Line
- 811
Mental Health Crisis Text Line
- Adults: Text ‘WELLNESS’ to 741741
- Youth: Text ‘HOME’ to 686868
SeniorsNL Toll-Free Number
- 1-800-563-5599
Provincial Opioid Toll-Free Line
- 1-844-752-3588
Workplace Assistance
If you have questions about cleaning and disinfecting your business or workplace following a report of possible infection among your employees, please contact an Environmental Health Officer through these regional Government Service Centre phone numbers:
Mount Pearl
- (709) 729-3699
Gander
- (709) 256-1420
Corner Brook
- (709) 637-2204

