For 12th straight day, no new cases of COVID-19 reported in N.L.

There are no new reported cases of COVID-19 in Newfoundland and Labrador as of Tuesday, making it the 12th day in a row without one.

The province's caseload stands at 261, with three deaths and 256people having recovered. There are two active cases. One person is in hospital.

As of Tuesday, 13,755people have been tested for COVID-19. That's an increase of 306 in the last day.

Testing numbers have risen considerably over the last week, asthe province's four health authorities have started testingall hospital admissions for COVID-19.

In a news release last week, Eastern Health said the policy wouldinclude scheduled appointments that require anaerosol-generating medical procedures,including upper endoscopyor bronchoscopy.

The health authority saidpeople with planned admissions or outpatient appointments for aerosol-generating medical procedures are tobe contacted up to three days in advance to have a swab test beforehand.

For unplanned hospital visits such as a patient in the emergency room tests aredone if the patient needs to be admitted to the hospital.

Day 2 of Level 3

It's been just over three months since the province declared a public healthemergency due to COVID-19.

This week, there are signs of returning to pre-pandemic life, with retail stores, hair salons and restaurants and other businesses reopening. However, shopping or dining out or getting a haircut looks different compared to early March.

Some public servants are returning to the regular workspaces, too, and Metrobus has increased the number of passengers allowed on a bus to 19.

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