News - Stories and Rants
Sunday, 29 March 2020
Saturday, 28 March 2020
UPDATE on - New Brunswick Coronavirus Crisis - In-person services temporarily discontinued at Service New Brunswick centres!!!
News
News Release Service New Brunswick In-person services temporarily discontinued at Service New Brunswick centres 28 March 2020
FREDERICTON (GNB) – Service New Brunswick locations will be closed until Wednesday, April 1, when select service centres will reopen by appointment only.
Service New Brunswick had taken precautions to limit the number of customers allowed into its centres at one time and promoted social distancing among customers and employees. However, after Service Canada’s announcement to close all of its centres nationally, it was determined that more changes were required to ensure the safety of customers and employees during the COVID-19 outbreak.
On Wednesday, April 1, the following Service New Brunswick locations will be able to process essential service transactions by appointment only:
Campbellton
Bathurst
Miramichi
Moncton
Saint John
St. Stephen
Woodstock
Fredericton
Edmundston
Instructions for setting up an in-person appointment will be announced in the coming days.
Service New Brunswick reminds customers that hundreds of its services are still available online and through TeleServices from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1-888-762-8600.
28-03-20
New Brunswick Coronavirus Crisis - Six new cases of COVID-19; new toll-free line in operation for health-care workers!!!!
News Release
Health
Office of the Premier
Six new cases of COVID-19; new toll-free line in operation for health-care workers 28 March 2020
FREDERICTON (GNB) – Public Health has updated the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province.
Testing at the microbiology laboratory at the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre in Moncton has identified six new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick to 51. Two people who had COVID-19 have since recovered.
The new cases are under investigation and further details will be forthcoming:
An individual aged 50-59 in Zone 1 (southeast).
An individual aged 70-79 in Zone 1 (southeast).
An individual aged 20-29 in Zone 2 (south).
An individual aged 20-29 in Zone 2 (south).
An individual aged 50-59 in Zone 2 (south).
An individual aged 70-79 in Zone 2 (south).
“I cannot emphasize strongly enough how important it is to continue to follow the guidelines regarding physical distancing, remaining at home and frequent hand-washing,” said Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health. “These practices will save lives.”
Russell announced on March 27 that the province has revised its testing protocols to protect health-care workers and to help slow the pace of transmission. Workers who have direct contact with patients and who have developed COVID-19 symptoms since March 20, are directed to immediately self-isolate. This includes employees of regional health authorities, long-term care facilities, the Extra-Mural program, First Nation communities; Ambulance New Brunswick, community physicians and pharmacists.
Health-care workers who are self-employed or employed by other organizations and who have developed COVID-19 symptoms since March 20, are also directed to immediately self-isolate.
Unless directed otherwise by their employer, workers in the health-care sector may call 1-833-475-0724 if they have developed the following symptoms:
fever with a temperature of 38°C or higher;
a new or worsening cough;
shortness of breath.
Employees who are not in the health-care field should follow their normal processes for reporting absences to their managers due to illness. They should not call the toll-free number designated for health-care workers. The toll-free line is also not for employees who have questions regarding pay, entitlements, or other concerns.
In view of the good weather this weekend, Russell suggested people enjoy the outdoors while practising physical distancing.
Food production
Agriculture, aquaculture, fishing and processing operations are essential services and are permitted to continue; however, workplaces must take measures to limit the spread of COVID-19.
“I thank New Brunswick’s farmers, harvesters, aquaculturists and processors for their dedication in providing high-quality and safe products to families across the province in these critical times,” said Premier Blaine Higgs. “They play an important role in keeping New Brunswickers healthy. We will continue to work with these sectors to address challenges as they arise.”
In addition to operating loans for small businesses announced by the provincial government, the federal government announced earlier this week that it has enhanced Farm Credit Canada’s lending capacity by an additional $5 billion to ensure producers, agribusinesses and food processors continue to have access to capital. Businesses facing financial pressure may call 1-888-332-3301 to discuss their situation and options.
More information for the agriculture and agri-food sector is available online.
More information for businesses on how to maintain safe workspaces is available online.
Up-to-date information about COVID-19 is available online.
28-03-20
Trouble after Coronavirus Crisis..
I will admit that Premier Higgs have been very good to communicate with the Citizens during these News Conference but I will disagree that they are working to the next step after the Crisis. The Government passed a law a couple of months ago that Big Companies who are own money will be able to garnish your wages!!!! This is going to cause a HUGE war!!! Did the Government knew something in advance???
Subscribe to:
Posts
(
Atom
)