FREDERICTON - There are now 130 active cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick — the highest number in the province since the start of the pandemic. Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick chief medical officer of health, is shown in a government handout photo. Public Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting 24 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the province Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Government of New Brunswick MANDATORY CREDIT FREDERICTON - There are now 130 active cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick — the highest number in the province since the start of the pandemic. Health officials in New Brunswick reported 24 new cases Thursday, bringing the total to 717 since the beginning of the health crisis.