New Brunswick has re-introduced restrictions on unnecessary travel into the province in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19 and to keep the highly contagious U.K. and South African strains out.
Coronavirus Update: Aroostook County & New Brunswick, 1-7-21
AROSOTOOK COUNTY UPDATE: There are now 610 known active cases in Aroostook County, which. has experienced a 400% spike since early December. Twelve people have died in the past two weeks amidst outbreaks at three Aroostook County nursing homes.
NEW BRUNSWICK UPDATE: New Brunswick Public Health reported 31 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the highest single-day total on record. The number of active cases in the province is up to 110. All individuals are self-isolating. Dozens of healthcare workers are also off the job and isolating for COVID-related reasons. Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health said, Clusters of infection that started during the Christmas holidays continue to grow and spread. The entire province remains at the Orange level under the COVID-19 recovery plan. Meanwhile, New Brunswick health officials continue to administer vaccine to high-priority individuals.
HALIFAX New Brunswick is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, while active case numbers have dropped to 24. On Friday, New Brunswick Public Health reported the two new cases of COVID-19, both in Zone 3 (Fredericton region). The cases involve: An individual in their 70s Both cases are self-isolating and under investigation. CASE BREAKDOWN New Brunswick has had 601 confirmed cases of COVID-19, of which 567 have recovered. There have been nine deaths, leaving 24 active cases in the province. One person is currently in hospital in an intensive care unit, as a result of COVID-19. To date, 153,368 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in New Brunswick.
Public health OK ed exemption for Moncton Wildcats, but not for Campbellton Tigers
New Brunswick Public Health gave the Moncton Wildcats an exemption that allowed the team to keep practicing during an October COVID-19 outbreak in the Moncton region, even though organized sports were prohibited. But a Campbellton-based hockey team that applied for a similar exemption had its request denied.
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