N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 21 new cases reported Monday, Fredericton-area school confirms case
Public Health reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick on Monday and a record-high number of active cases.
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The province now has 204 active cases, the highest number since the pandemic began in New Brunswick, Dr. Jennifer Russell said Monday. (Submitted by the Government of New Brunswick)
SAINT JOHN, N.B. Shannex is reporting a staggering surge in the number of COVID-19 cases at its Parkland seniors complex in Saint John, N.B. Seven employees and 11 residents had tested positive for the coronavirus as of Wednesday afternoon, making for a total of 18 new cases within a span of two days. There is a significant difference in how this outbreak emerged, with the number of cases being identified all at once here and the situation is evolving here quite rapidly, said Lisa Snodgrass, an infection control specialist for Shannex. The new cases are all located in one of their neighbourhoods called Lily Court, which is inside Tucker Hall, home to residents living with Alzheimer s and dementia.
HALIFAX New Brunswick Public Health reported one new case of COVID-19 on Monday. The person is in their 60s and lives in Zone 1 (the Moncton region). Their case is under investigation. The number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 558 and of those, 490 have recovered, while there have been eight deaths. The number of active cases has dropped from 65 to 59 and three people are in hospital – including two in intensive care. As of Monday, Public Health had conducted 140,098 tests. NEW CASE IN SAINT JOHN A new case of COVID-19 has been reported at Parkland Saint John, where public health has declared an outbreak.