HALIFAX –
Two extra individuals have died because of COVID-19 in New Brunswick. Premier Blaine Higgs stated Saturday.
Throughout a media availability, Higgs stated two extra New Brunswickers had misplaced their lives because of the virus. it brings the whole variety of COVID-19-related deaths in province to 116.
The deaths contain an individual of their 40s and one other of their 70s in Zone 5 (Campbellton area).
There are additionally 33 new circumstances and 37 recoveries, decreasing the lively case depend to 551.
Presently, there are 23 individuals in hospital together with 13 within the ICU.
Of the brand new circumstances, 18 – or 54.5 per cent – are unvaccinated, three – or 9.1 per cent – are partially vaccinated, and 12 – or 36.4 per cent – are totally vaccinated.
Of the 13 individuals in an intensive care unit; 10 are unvaccinated, one is partially vaccinated, and two are totally vaccinated.
Higgs stated New Brunswick is popping out of the fourth wave of the pandemic.
“Its been evident over the previous week,” he stated, noting circumstances are down.
“However extra importantly, hospitalizations are down considerably.”
CUPE STRIKES HINDERING PANDEMIC RESPONSE
Whereas public well being has applied contingency plans, the province says CUPE has refused to comply with the designation of important employees in COVID-19 providers (screening, vaccination clinics, evaluation centres, labs), which is placing a pressure on the health-care system.
Due to strike motion by CUPE, vaccination clinics and COVID-19 screening at evaluation centres have needed to be cancelled or rescheduled.
CIRCUIT BREAKER EXPANDED AND EXTENDED
Earlier this week, well being officers introduced the circuit breaker in some areas of the province can be prolonged for no less than one other seven days, and can be expanded to incorporate sure areas of the Saint John area.
“Whereas we’re making progress, it can be crucial that everybody proceed to comply with the measures in place the place they dwell,” stated Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of well being. “Each motion you are taking, massive and small, has an impression. I encourage you to make good decisions in order that your impression is a constructive one.”
A 14-day circuit breaker within the Saint John space got here into impact on Friday at 6 p.m. The impacted areas embody New River Seashore and Lepreau, north to the communities of Clarendon and Welsford, east to the group of Head of Millstream, and all communities in Saint John and Kings counties.
The circuit breaker nonetheless consists of Zone 1 (Moncton area) as far north as and together with Sainte-Anne-de-Kent and together with Havelock in Zone 2; the northern portion of Zone 3 from and together with Deerville and Florenceville-Bristol, however excluding Hayesville and Parker Ridge; and all of Zone 4 (Edmundston area).
You will discover extra details about the circuit breaker guidelines and the areas they cowl, together with maps, on the province’s web site.
VACCINE UPDATE
As of Saturday, 84.8 per cent of New Brunswickers age 12 and older are totally vaccinated and 92.5 per cent have acquired their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
In complete, 1,234,879 vaccine doses have been administered in New Brunswick.
All provincial authorities workers, employees in long-term care services and employees and volunteers in faculties and licensed early studying and child-care services have to be totally vaccinated by Friday, Nov. 19.
All eligible New Brunswickers can e book their second dose appointments now for a date that’s no less than 28 days after their first dose.
REGIONAL BREAKDOWN OF NEW CASES
The 11 new circumstances in Zone 1 (Moncton area) are as follows:
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two individuals 19 and below; -
three individuals 30-39; -
three individuals 40-49; -
an individual 50-59; and -
two individuals 80-89.
Three circumstances are below investigation and eight circumstances are contacts of a case.
The ten new circumstances in Zone 2 (Saint John area) are as follows:
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three individuals 19 and below; -
4 individuals 20-29; and -
three individuals 60-69.
4 circumstances are below investigation and 6 circumstances are contacts of a case.
The 4 new circumstances in Zone 3 (Fredericton area) are as follows:
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two individuals 19 and below; -
an individual 20-29; and -
an individual 70-79.
Two circumstances are below investigation and two circumstances are contacts of a case.
The 5 new circumstances in Zone 4 (Edmundston area) are as follows:
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two individuals 19 and below; -
two individuals 40-49; and -
an individual 80-89.
One case is below investigation and three circumstances are contacts of a case.
The one new case in Zone 5 (Campbellton area) is an individual 19 and below. This case is a contact of a case.
The one new case in Zone 6 (Bathurst area) is an individual 20-29. This case is below investigation.
The one new case in Zone 7 (Miramichi area) is an individual 30-39. This case is below investigation.
POTENTIAL PUBLIC EXPOSURES
A full listing of potential COVID-19 publicity notifications in New Brunswick might be discovered on the province’s web site.
Anybody with signs of the virus, in addition to anybody who has been on the web site of a doable public publicity, is urged to request a check on-line or name Tele-Care at 811 to get an appointment.
