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UPDATE on APRIL 6TH, 2020 - New Brunswick Coronavirus Crisis---- Measures to assist in preventing spread of COVID-19; two new cases!!!!
News Release
Health
Public Safety
Two new cases of COVID-19, state of emergency enforcement
06 April 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 Hospital Centre in Moncton has identified two new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick to 103.
Of the 103 cases, 59 are travel-related, 33 are close contacts of confirmed cases, six cases are the result of community transmission and five cases remain under investigation.
Nine people were hospitalized and two have since been discharged. Three of the seven patients remaining in hospital are in the intensive care unit.
To date, 30 people have recovered.
The new cases are:
An individual aged 20-29 in Zone 1 (Moncton region)
An individual aged 40-49 in Zone 1 (Moncton region)
Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health, warned against complacency and urged New Brunswickers to stay in their own homes to the greatest extent possible to slow the spread of the virus.
“The directive that my office has given – and the province’s emergency declaration – must be followed,” said Russell. “There have been too many instances of people flouting these rules, seeking loopholes or attending gatherings they presume are free of risk. No gathering can be free of risk right now.”
Law enforcement officials have been actively enforcing the emergency order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Most of those efforts have been focused on educating people so they are aware of what they need to do. In most cases, people are complying with the directives. There are a small number of cases in which officers have had to issue tickets. Nine tickets were issued over the weekend to people failing to comply with the emergency order. Fines can range from $292.50 to $10,200.
People are reminded that they must stay at least two metres from others and must not form a crowd.
Up-to-date information about COVID-19 is available online.
06-04-20
Sunday, 5 April 2020
UPDATE on APRIL 5TH, 2020 - New Brunswick Coronavirus Crisis----Three new cases of COVID-19!!!!!
News Release
Health
Public Safety
Office of the Premier
Three new cases of COVID-19
05 April 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 three new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick to 101.
Of the 101 cases, 58 are travel-related, 32 are close contacts of confirmed cases, five cases are the result of community transmission and six cases remain under investigation.
To date, 28 people have recovered.
The new cases, which are under investigation, are:
An individual aged 40-49 in Zone 1 (Moncton region)
An individual aged 30-39 in Zone 2 (Saint John region)
An individual aged 50-59 in Zone 3 (Fredericton region)
“This is the time to be sensible, to be prudent and, more than anything, to be kind,” said Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health. “We must take care of ourselves and each other. But remember, you would not put someone else’s oxygen mask on before your own. I urge you to think about your mental health the same way. Take care of yourselves so you can take care of others. Take a break from reading the news on your phone and use it to call or FaceTime a friend or family member instead.”
Premier Blaine Higgs reiterated how important it is that government and all New Brunswickers keep doing everything they can to fight this pandemic.
“We are dealing with a great deal of uncertainty, and I know it has not been easy,” said Higgs. “We know there is more to come. We will have more cases. That is why we are doing everything we can to fight this.”
He underlined the provincial government’s efforts, on the advice of Russell, to contain the spread of COVID-19 by making tough choices early on; to shut things down and restrict travel into the province while making sure essential services remained in place.
Higgs also praised the leaders of the other political parties for their collaboration and engagement during this difficult time and noted how having an all-party cabinet committee has made a difference.
“We are united in our mission,” said Higgs. “We have all put politics aside to make the tough decisions. It has been a shining example in this country of how politicians from different stripes can work together. We all have one objective in mind: keeping New Brunswick healthy and safe.”
Avoid non-essential errands
Residents are reminded to self-isolate at home and to comply with restrictions imposed under the state of emergency. This means keeping travel to a strict minimum. Enforcement officers are now fining people for violating the mandatory order. Failing to obey the order has serious consequences, with fines ranging from $292.50 to $10,200. Although all playgrounds in the province are closed, some municipal public parks and walking trails remain open as long as physical and social distancing measures are followed. People are reminded to keep at least two metres from others at all times, do not form a crowd, and, if they witness non-compliant gatherings, contact a peace officer by calling 1-844-462-8387 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
Up-to-date information about COVID-19 is available online.
05-04-2
Saturday, 4 April 2020
UPDATE on APRIL 4TH, 2020 - New Brunswick Coronavirus Crisis----Three new cases of COVID-19!!!!
News
News Release
Health
Three new cases of COVID-19
04 April 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 three new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick to 98.
Of the 98 cases, 57 are travel-related, 31 are close contacts of confirmed cases, four cases are from community transmission and six cases remain under investigation.
Six patients were hospitalized and two have been discharged. Four patients remain in hospital, with one in the intensive care unit.
To date, 28 patients have recovered.
The new cases, which are under investigation, are:
An individual aged 20-29 in Zone 3 (Fredericton region)
An individual aged 30-39 in Zone 3 (Fredericton region)
An individual aged 50-59 in Zone 3 (Fredericton region)
“We are at the point where we are going to see more community transmission,’’ said Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health. “We are adapting daily to this changing health-care crisis. But the one thing that has not changed is the importance of people staying home.”
Up-to-date information about COVID-19
04-04-20
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