N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 15 new cases, case confirmed at Zone 1 school
New Brunswick reported 15 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday and confirmed a positive case at a school in the Moncton region, Zone 1.
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FREDERICTON New Brunswick is reporting 10 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. Health officials say the Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton regions each have two new cases, the Edmundston area has three new cases and the Bathurst region has one. There have been 1,900 confirmed cases in New Brunswick since the pandemic began. Since Wednesday, 14 people have recovered for a total of 1,745 recoveries. There have been 36 deaths, and the number of active cases is 118. Four patients are hospitalized, including two who are in intensive care. On Wednesday, New Brunswick public health staff conducted 1,443 tests raising the overall total to 288,141. Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Dominic Cardy says 35 per cent of New Brunswickers have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
New Brunswick COVID-19 Update
The two cases in Zone 1 (Moncton region) are as follows:
an individual 19 and under; and
an individual 50-59.
The two cases in Zone 2 (Saint John region) are as follows:
an individual 19 and under; and
an individual 60-69.
The two cases in Zone 3 (Fredericton region) are as follows:
an individual 19 and under; and
an individual 40-49.
The three cases in Zone 4 (Edmundston region) are as follows:
two people 30-39; and
All three cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
The one case in Zone 6 (Bathurst region) is an individual 60-69 and is travel related.
The number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 1,900. Since yesterday, 14 people have recovered for a total of 1,745 recoveries. There have been 36 deaths, and the number of active cases is 118. Four patients are hospitalized, including two in an intensive care unit. Yesterday, 1,443 tests were conducted for a total of 288,141.
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