March 18, 2022
Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Chief Medical Officer of Health, will hold a virtual media availability today (Friday, March 18) at 12:30 p.m. to discuss changes to PCR testing for COVID-19. The availability will be live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube. The availability…
March 17, 2022
Public Health has revised eligibility criteria for PCR testing. Effective immediately symptomatic individuals who are at increased risk for severe disease, live or work in congregate settings, or are essential to keeping the health system running are eligible for a PCR…
March 17, 2022
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services: Speaker, I rise today to recognize March as Pharmacy Appreciation Month. This is a time we reflect and…
March 16, 2022
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador recognizes the challenging situation that faces some residents when it comes to accessing In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) services. With that in mind, an IVF Subsidy Program has been created for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians requiring these treatments. A subsidy of $5,000…
March 15, 2022
While scheduled COVID-19 briefings have come to an end, the Provincial Government will continue to report COVID-19 trends in the province via a new interactive dashboard. The dashboard replaces the Department of Health and Community Service’s regular COVID-19 news releases…
March 11, 2022
Today (Friday, March 11) there are 22 people in hospital because of COVID-19, 17 in non-critical care and five in critical care. There have been 428 new recoveries since yesterday – 272 in the Eastern Health region, 93 in the Central…
March 11, 2022
The Provincial Government has launched two new programs to support physicians in the province and help improve access to primary health care. The New Family Physician Income Guarantee initiative is designed to attract and retain new, qualified family physicians to…
March 9, 2022
Today (Wednesday, March 9) there are 20 people in hospital because of COVID-19, 15 in non-critical care and five in critical care. There have been 315 new recoveries since yesterday – 231 in the Eastern Health region, 57 in the…
March 8, 2022
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services and Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Chief Medical Officer of Health, will hold a media availability tomorrow (Wednesday, March 9) at 1:00 p.m. to discuss COVID-19. The availability will be live-streamed on…
March 7, 2022
Today (Monday, March 7), there are 25 people in hospital because of COVID-19, 20 in non-critical care and five in critical care. There have been 232 new recoveries since yesterday –183 in the Eastern Health region, six in the Central Health…
