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New Brunswick has moved a portion of the province into a lockdown, while increasing fines and surprise inspections of businesses, as its battle against a stubborn uptick in COVID-19 cases reaches a critical point.
The province reported 36 new cases on Sunday, the largest single-day increase since the pandemic began, and confirmed the virus has crept inside 14 schools and six daycares. That pushed the northwestern Edmundston region that borders Quebec into the highly restrictive “red alert” phase, shutting down churches, sporting events, gyms and hair salons, and moving all schools in that area to online learning.
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