New Brunswick Health Minister Dorothy Shephard. (GNB YouTube)
Both Dr. Jennifer Russell and Health Minister Dorothy Shephard strongly urged New Brunswickers to download the COVID Alert app.
Shephard says the app provides a one-time code which alerts other devices through Bluetooth
if they have been exposed to COVID-19.
“The app uses strong measures to protect the privacy and confidentiality of any data it collects. It does not track a user’s location and collect personal identifiable information,” Shephard said.
The health minister again asked everyone to follow the public health guidelines.
Shephard said she understands following the rules isn’t always easy because we miss our family and friends.
Seniors over 85 Shephard says she has received word that the second shipment of 3,900 doses destined for New Brunswick next week will go to a different location. We have confirmed that we will be sending a portion of our next shipment to Moncton, Shephard said. The details are not worked out yet. We re focusing on assessing to see how Miramichi goes before giving out those details. The Paramedic Association of New Brunswick is hoping coordination of healthcare workers receiving the vaccine is better organized after some frontline staff were invited to get immunized, but couldn t get a shift change in order to do it.