Riverview High staff told to book their own COVID-19 tests after positive case at school
Riverview High School teachers and staff have been told to arrange their own COVID-19 tests this weekend, after a positive case was confirmed at the school on Wednesday.
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SAINT JOHN, N.B. Change has been swift for areas of New Brunswick under the red level of COVID-19 restrictions, but it hasn t been as dramatic as last spring s shutdown. The Moncton region (Zone 1), Saint John region (Zone 2) and Fredericton region (Zone 3) went back to red on Wednesday, with the Edmundston region (Zone 4) going back on Monday. Gyms, recreational facilities, spas, salons and entertainment venues must close under the red category. In addition, churches can only hold drive-in services, and restaurants can only provide take-out and delivery options. Other so-called non-essential retailers, which were shut down under March s restrictions, are able to remain open under the province s current red level. Schools in the red zone are also staying open, with modifications and temporary closures being enforced in school buildings with confirmed COVID-19 cases.
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COVID update
another milestone with 1,025 cases since the pandemic began.
Public Health says half of the new cases are in the Edmundston/Grand Falls
region, six in the Moncton area; two in Saint John and one each in the
Fredericton and Campbellton health zones. (still no cases in the Miramichi.)
A new outbreak has also been declared at a special care home in Edmundston
where the province’s Rapid Outbreak Management Team has now been deployed.
There are now 317 active case of the virus in New Brunswick, including two
people in hospital…one of them in intensive care.
People’s Alliance Leader Kris Austin says he’s rethinking his role on an all-party COVID-19 committee because of inconsistent pandemic guidelines that he is finding hard to justify to New Brunswickers.
Positive cases have also turned up in four more schools.
In the Moncton region, Riverview East School has confirmed one case. Families are being contacted about any impacts to learning this week.
Caledonia Regional High School in Hillsborough has also notified its community about one case.
Both schools are closed today. The closure of Edith Cavell school continue with at-home learning for them and T.E.S.S students.
Despite the numbers, Education Minister Dominic Cardy said evidence has shown the safest place for students to be is school. He says they are working to students in classes as much as possible because when they are there they are in a supervised environment with strict health and safety protocols in place.