Posted: May 07, 2021 1:07 PM AT | Last Updated: May 7
Of the eight new cases, four are contacts of previous cases, three are travel-related and one is under investigation, Public Health said.(NIAID Integrated Research Facility/Reuters)
New Brunswick announced four new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and expanded eligibility for vaccines.
People 50 or older may now schedule an appointment online to receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine through the Horizon or Vitalité health networks or by contacting a participating pharmacy, said Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province s chief medical officer of health.
Anyone 16 or older with at least two chronic conditions, who may be more vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19, is also eligible, she said. I urge you to take whatever vaccine is offered.
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three people 90 and over.
Five of the cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases and the other seven are under investigation.
There are five New Brunswickers in the hospital with COVID-19, two of them are in the intensive care unit.
Multiple members of Fredericton’s George Street Middle School will be required to undergo a second COVID-19 test this weekend. Those who must take another test will be contacted directly and the results can be expected by the end of Sunday.
“Throughout the pandemic, we have seen situations where individuals who first tested negative for COVID-19 have subsequently had a positive result five to 10 days after their initial test,” said Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health. “The uncertainties surrounding the variant first confirmed in India require increased vigilance, and certain individuals must be retested as a precaution.”