Newfoundland and Labrador Communicable Disease Surveillance Annual Report 2022

The collection and analysis of surveillance data allows for the assessment of trends in communicable disease epidemiology and for appropriate resource allocation. [...] Authority The Public Health Protection and Promotion Act constitutes the statutory basis for the surveillance of communicable diseases in Newfoundland and Labrador. [...] The Minister of Health and Community Services is responsible for this Act; however, this authority may be delegated to the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) and the Regional Medical Officers of Health (RMOH). [...] Date verified - July 25, 2023 5 Section 4: Public Health Emergencies 4.1 COVID-19 On March 18, 2020, the Minister of Health and Community Services, on the advice of the CMOH, declared COVID-19 a public health emergency under the Public Health Protection and Promotion Act. [...] To read more about the public health emergency, please see the Report to the House of Assembly on the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.