Posted: Feb 18, 2021 6:00 AM NT | Last Updated: February 19 comments
Dr. Janice Fitzgerald became Newfoundland and Labrador s chief medical officer of health shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic. She quickly became a household presence during regular briefings on the outbreak. (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
Her face has graced television screens across Newfoundland and Labrador for nearly a year, guiding the province through some of its darkest days in recent memory.
Now more than 20,000 people are pushing to have her name inscribed on Memorial University s new science building. At the same time, thousands have joined a Facebook group that is dedicated to supporting her.