Flu cases jump in N.L., with 16 in hospital and one death

Newfoundland and Labrador has recorded a substantial jump in influenza cases, with 45 new lab-confirmed cases in the latest provincial figures. The data, which run to Oct. 31 and were updated Nov. 6, show 16 people in hospital with the flu, three of them in critical condition. One flu-related death has also been reported. That prompted health officials to make masks mandatory in all health-care facilities in the province. Vaccine clinics are still available. Residents can book a shot through the provincial government's Time for the Shot website or at a local pharmacy. The figures come from the provincial government.