New Brunswick COVID-19 Update
Public Health reported one new case of COVID-19 Wednesday.
The case is an individual 40-49 in Zone 4 (Edmundston region). The case is linked to a previous case and the individual is self-isolating.
The number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 1,477. The total number of recoveries is 1,404. There have been 30 deaths, and the number of active cases is 42. One patient is hospitalized. Yesterday, 841 tests were conducted for a total 242,206.
Second confirmed case at École Notre-Dame in Edmundston (Zone 4)
A second positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at École Notre-Dame in Edmundston and the school community has been notified. Students and staff will learn or work from home for the next three days to allow for contact tracing to be carried out and the school to be cleaned and sanitized. During this time, students and staff have been asked to minimize potential contacts as much as possible and younger students should not continue to attend
N.B. premier says Atlantic bubble to reopen in mid-April, official date to be announced in days
The Atlantic bubble will reopen in mid-April, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs said Wednesday evening. A firm date is expected within the coming days.
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Higgs says it will likely be a Maritime bubble at first, and date could be nailed down in a day or two
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Posted: Mar 17, 2021 4:34 PM AT | Last Updated: March 18
Corrie Hudson, 88, was the first New Brunswicker over 85 to receive the COVID-19 vaccine from a pharmacist today in Fredericton. Pharmacist Ryan Quinn administered a vaccine.(Submitted by Government of New Brunswick)