HALIFAX New Brunswick health is reporting two deaths caused by COVID-19 in residents of a Saint John long-term care facility. The deaths involve two residents of Lily Court, of Parkland Saint John s Tucker Hall, who died Tuesday morning as a result of underlying complications including COVID-19. One of the residents was in their 80s and one in their 70s. Lily Court is one of the neighbourhoods inside Tucker Hall, which is where Nancy Cogger s 93-year-old father lives. To not be able to do anything to keep your parent safe, it s devastating, said Cogger. I think we need to move to the next stage and say, how do we stop the spread of this disease through this home, and it s through the vaccine.
Residents and staff at a Saint John nursing home are expected to be retested for COVID-19 on Monday. Shannex says testing is scheduled to take place f.
Moncton, NB, Canada / 91.9 The Bend
Jan 11, 2021 2:51 PM
Dr. Jennifer Russell, the chief medical officer of health for New Brunswick. (Image: Government of New Brunswick/YouTube image capture)
New Brunswick reported 21 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, pushing the total number of cases to 800.
“This new wave of Covid-19 is proving to be more challenging than any we’ve experienced to date. In the first wave, we saw limited outbreaks in one or two regions at a time,” said Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province’s chief medical officer of health.
“Now we have numerous cases reported in five of our seven health zones. No corner of the province is untouched.”
Saint John, NB, Canada / Country 94
Jan 11, 2021 2:51 PM
Dr. Jennifer Russell, the chief medical officer of health for New Brunswick. (Image: Government of New Brunswick/YouTube image capture)
New Brunswick reported 21 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, pushing the total number of cases to 800.
“This new wave of Covid-19 is proving to be more challenging than any we’ve experienced to date. In the first wave, we saw limited outbreaks in one or two regions at a time,” said Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province’s chief medical officer of health.
“Now we have numerous cases reported in five of our seven health zones. No corner of the province is untouched.”