HALIFAX New Brunswick Public Health is moving two health zones in the province back to the orange phase. Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick s chief medical officer of health, said Zone 2 (Saint John region) and Zone 3 (Fredericton region) will have more relaxed restrictions as of midnight on Tuesday. Russell said she recommended this move after seeing some hopeful signs. We see the result of our efforts, Russell told a news conference in Fredericton on Monday. Russell said public health took precautions and got ahead of the curve, hoping that they could quickly transition back to orange, and that s what they are doing. The two zones were only in the red phase for one week, she said.
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HALIFAX New Brunswick Public Health reported 32 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, with 19 of them in the Edmundston region. Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick s chief medical officer of health, says the situation in the Edmundston region remains gravely concerning as there are now 113 cases in that area – the most by far of any health zone in the province – and there are outbreaks in workplaces and adult residential facilities. This pandemic has taught us that our circumstances can change with frightening speed,” said Russell. We must be prepared to head this off before our situation becomes critical. Russell said during a news conference in Fredericton that six of the new cases in Zone 4 (Edmundston region) are linked to the Nadeau poultry plant and 24 of the region s active cases are linked to this facility.
New Brunswick Public Health reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. One new death was also reported in Tucker Hall at Shannex Parkland Saint J.