COVID-19: N.B. reports 44 new cases, active case total above 500 – New Brunswick

New Brunswick reported 44 new circumstances of COVID-19 and 13 recoveries Monday. This brings the whole variety of energetic circumstances to 504.

Of the brand new circumstances, 24 – or 54.5 per cent – are unvaccinated, two – or 4.5 per cent – are partially vaccinated and 18 – or 41 per cent – are absolutely vaccinated.

In response to the province, there are 9 individuals in an intensive care unit; eight are unvaccinated and one is absolutely vaccinated.

Of the 17 individuals in hospital completely, 14 are unvaccinated and three are absolutely vaccinated.

Beginning Monday, the province additionally introduced that everybody coming into New Brunswick from Maine, or some other state or nation, should observe the necessities beneath federal and provincial pointers.

“Travellers should adjust to federal necessities on vaccination and testing,” the province stated.

Public well being stated that as of Monday 86 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers are absolutely vaccinated towards COVID-19 and 92.9 per cent have acquired their first dose of a vaccine.

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Well being-care personnel – together with these working in long-term care services – and residents of First Nations communities can guide an appointment to obtain an mRNA COVID-19 booster dose if six months have handed since their second dose of a vaccine.

Folks 65 and older and faculty personnel are additionally permitted to guide an appointment to obtain an mRNA COVID-19 booster dose.

Since Nov. 5, a case has been confirmed at every of the next child-care services:

• Garderie La Cartine Daycare Inc. in Zone 1 (Moncton area)
• Seawood Early Childcare Centre in Zone 2 (Saint John area).

Since Sept. 7, 68 early studying and child-care services have had confirmed circumstances of COVID-19.