HALIFAX Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting the province’s 34th death related to COVID-19, as well as seven new cases on Wednesday. Public Health says a person in their 60s in the Saint John region (Zone one) has died from COVID-19. I am saddened to learn that another individual has lost their life as a result of COVID-19, said Health Minister Dorothy Shephard in Wednesday’s media release. On behalf of all New Brunswickers, I share my sincere condolences with the family and friends of this person. This brings the total number of COVID-19-related deaths in the province to 34.
HALIFAX New Brunswick reported its first case of blood-clotting in a person who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province s chief medical officer of health, said the person is in their 30s and received the vaccine in mid-March, before the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommendation on March 29 to not give it to anyone younger than 55. “While every adverse reaction is unfortunate, it is important to remember that these blood clots are extremely rare,” Russell said. “The vaccine helps prevent the much higher risks associated with COVID-19 infections.” Russell said that the global frequency of VITT is low and has been estimated at about one case in 100,000 to 250,000 doses of vaccine.
HALIFAX New Brunswick Public Health reported nine new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. There are six new cases in Zone 4 (the Edmundston region), two in Zone 1 (the Moncton region) and one in Zone 2 (the Saint John region.) Of the six cases in Zone 4, four are contacts of a previously confirmed case and two are under investigation. Three of the cases involve people younger than 19 and there is a confirmed case at Garderie Mélubulles, a child-care facility in Edmundston.
REVISED CASE COUNT Public Health said in a news release on Friday that it is revising the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in New Brunswick.
HALIFAX New Brunswick is keeping part of the northwest of the province under lockdown for another seven days to combat a high number of COVID-19 cases. New Brunswick s chief medical health officer says the Edmundston area will remain under lockdown for at least another week. Dr. Jennifer Russell says community transmission is still occurring in the third week of a COVID-19 outbreak in the region and cases are still rising, particularly among young people. Health Minister Dorothy Shephard said Thursday other parts of the northwest, including Grand Falls, Saint-Leonard and Drummond, will move from the red to the orange pandemic-alert level at midnight tonight, under which restaurant dining rooms, spas and fitness centres can reopen.
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