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1 new COVID-19 case in Newfoundland and Labrador on Monday

The flag of Newfoundland and Labrador is shown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting one new case of COVID-19 on Monday.

The new confirmed case is a man in the province’s Central Health region between the ages of 20 and 39.

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Officials say the new case is travel-related.

The individual returned home to the province from work in Alberta. They have been self-isolating since arriving in the province.

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The province has already completed contact tracing and anyone considered a close contact has been advised to quarantine.

As of Monday, there are nine active cases in the province.

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There have been 283 cases of the virus since the pandemic began with 270 people considered to be recovered. Four people have died.

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To date, 46,792 people have been tested in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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