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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 60 new cases; outbreaks declared at 3 First Nations communities
Outbreaks at Metepenagiag, Natoaganeg and Esgenoôpetitj First Nations
Miriam Lafontaine · CBC News · Posted: Nov 13, 2021 2:49 PM AT | Last Updated: 40 minutes ago
The New Brunswick government has declared COVID-19 outbreaks on three First Nations in the Miramichi region.
The outbreaks were detected by Public Health in Metepenagiag First Nation (Red Bank), Natoaganeg First Nation (Eel Ground), and Esgenoôpetitj First Nation (Burnt Church).
The province's rapid outbreak teams has been deployed to assist the communities and speed up testing.
Eight of the cases are in Esgenoôpetitj First Nation, four were discovered in Natoaganeg First Nation and two were found in Metepenagiag First Nation.
"An outbreak is declared as a means of securing more resources to help with COVID-19 related cases," said Metepenagiag Chief Bill Ward in a post on Facebook. "This DOES NOT mean that our cases are out of control."...
...The province reported 60 new cases of the virus in a media release issued Saturday.
Eighty-nine people are listed as recovered, bringing the number of active cases in the province to 551. Tests done so far during the pandemic total 536,123, including 1,049 done since Friday's update.
Thirty-nine cases are among those who are unvaccinated while 35 are among those fully vaccinated, the release states.
Twenty-two people are in hospital, including 11 in intensive care. Of the 22 in hospital, 16 are unvaccinated, one is partially vaccinated and five are fully vaccinated.
No one under the age of 19 is in the hospital because of the virus...
N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 60 new cases; outbreaks declared at 3 First Nations communities
Outbreaks at Metepenagiag, Natoaganeg and Esgenoôpetitj First Nations
Miriam Lafontaine · CBC News · Posted: Nov 13, 2021 2:49 PM AT | Last Updated: 40 minutes ago
The New Brunswick government has declared COVID-19 outbreaks on three First Nations in the Miramichi region.
The outbreaks were detected by Public Health in Metepenagiag First Nation (Red Bank), Natoaganeg First Nation (Eel Ground), and Esgenoôpetitj First Nation (Burnt Church).
The province's rapid outbreak teams has been deployed to assist the communities and speed up testing.
Eight of the cases are in Esgenoôpetitj First Nation, four were discovered in Natoaganeg First Nation and two were found in Metepenagiag First Nation.
"An outbreak is declared as a means of securing more resources to help with COVID-19 related cases," said Metepenagiag Chief Bill Ward in a post on Facebook. "This DOES NOT mean that our cases are out of control."...
...The province reported 60 new cases of the virus in a media release issued Saturday.
Eighty-nine people are listed as recovered, bringing the number of active cases in the province to 551. Tests done so far during the pandemic total 536,123, including 1,049 done since Friday's update.
Thirty-nine cases are among those who are unvaccinated while 35 are among those fully vaccinated, the release states.
Twenty-two people are in hospital, including 11 in intensive care. Of the 22 in hospital, 16 are unvaccinated, one is partially vaccinated and five are fully vaccinated.
No one under the age of 19 is in the hospital because of the virus...
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