HALIFAX New Brunswick Public Health is reporting one death and 16 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. A person in their 70s in Zone 3 (the Fredericton region) has died as a result of COVID-19. This raises the total of COVID-19 related deaths in New Brunswick to 44. My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of the individual who has passed away, Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province s chief medical officer of health, said in a news release. We all have the power to reduce new cases further. Get tested, get vaccinated and continue to follow public health guidance. Of the new cases confirmed on Thursday, there are three in Zone 1 (Moncton region), five in Zone 3 (Fredericton region), and eight in Zone 6 (Bathurst region).
The New Brunswick government says it could lift all COVID-19 health restrictions as quickly as New Brunswick Day on Aug 2. At a media briefing Thursda.