The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, the Honourable Sarah Stoodley, Minister of Digital Government and Service NL, and Dr. Rosann Seviour, Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, will hold a media availability tomorrow (Tuesday, September 28) at 1:30 p.m. to discuss COVID-19. Minister Stoodley will provide an update on the province’s vaccine passport.

The availability will be live-streamed on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Facebook and Twitter accounts and on YouTube.

Media covering the availability will have the opportunity to join in person in the media centre or by teleconference. To participate, please RSVP to Jillian Hood (jillianhood@gov.nl.ca) who will provide the details and the required information.

Media planning to participate by teleconference must join at 1:15 p.m. (NST) to be included on the call. For sound quality purposes, media calling in are asked to use a land line if at all possible.

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Media contacts
Lesley Clarke
Health and Community Services
709-729-6986, 699-2910
lesleyclarke@gov.nl.ca

Melony O’Neill
Digital Government and Service NL
709-729-4860, 689-0928
melonyoneill@gov.nl.ca