False positive in Makkovik was huge sigh of relief but shows how quickly COVID-19 can take hold
When community leaders in Makkovik found out that a presumptive case of COVID-19 turned out to be a false positive, there was a big sense of relief but, they say, the scenario shows just how quickly things can change.
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Posted: Feb 22, 2021 12:24 PM NT | Last Updated: February 22
About 400 people live in the Inuit community of Makkovik on Labrador s north coast.(Holly Andersen/CBC)
When community leaders in Makkovik found out that a presumptive case of COVID-19 turned out to be a false positive, there was a big sense of relief but, they say, the scenario shows just how quickly things can change.
Labrador-Grenfell Health alerted the government about the case Wednesday evening, Asivak said.
Presumptive cases need to be checked in a St. John s laboratory to be confirmed, but are treated the same as confirmed cases, with the person asked to self-isolate and close contacts advised to quarantine.
About 74 per cent of eligible adults in Makkovik have received both doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Regardless of vaccinations, Asivak says, all people in the community will be tested.(Submitted by Cathy Ford)
Testing got underway at noon on Thursday, in collaboration with the Nunatsiavut government s Department of Health and Social Development, according to a media release.
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Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting 48 new cases of COVID-19. (Sherry Vivian/CBC)