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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 5 new cases, 15 now linked to isolation hotel Delta Fredericton
New Brunswick is reporting five new cases of COVID-19, four of them in Zone 3, where Public Health has now confirmed 15 cases connected to the isolation hotel Delta Fredericton.
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New Brunswick has recorded a 34th death related to COVID-19.
Public Health has confirmed an individual in their 60s in the Saint John region (Zone 2) has died as a result of the coronavirus.
“I am saddened to learn that another individual has lost their life as a result of COVID-19,” said Health Minister Dorothy Shephard. “On behalf of all New Brunswickers, I share my sincere condolences with the family and friends of this person.”
“I wish to send my deepest sympathies to the loved ones of this person during this incredibly difficult time,” said Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health. “This death is a tragic reminder that COVID-19 is still all around us, and we must all continue to take precautions and follow the guidance of Public Health to slow the spread of the virus.”
HALIFAX Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting the province’s 34th death related to COVID-19, as well as seven new cases on Wednesday. Public Health says a person in their 60s in the Saint John region (Zone one) has died from COVID-19. I am saddened to learn that another individual has lost their life as a result of COVID-19, said Health Minister Dorothy Shephard in Wednesday’s media release. On behalf of all New Brunswickers, I share my sincere condolences with the family and friends of this person. This brings the total number of COVID-19-related deaths in the province to 34.