N.B. COVID-19 roundup

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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 99 new cases, first children in newly eligible group get shots
Brothers Max and Luc Corman first to receive the pediatric vaccine in Fredericton
CBC News · Posted: Nov 26, 2021 3:23 PM AT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

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787 active cases across province
How the numbers break down
More cases at the Moncton Hospital
7 schools currently affected
New public exposure notices...

...787 active cases across province

Along with the 99 new cases of COVID on Friday, Public health reported 55 more recoveries, putting the province's active case count at 787, up from 743.

Fifty-six people are in hospital with COVID-19, including 18 in intensive care, according to the daily news release.

The one person under 19 who has hospitalized because of COVID-19 Thursday is no longer in hospital.

A total of 87.8 per cent of New Brunswickers aged 12 or older are now fully vaccinated, up from 87.7 per cent, and 93.5 per cent have received their first dose, unchanged from the last update.

New Brunswick has had 8,087 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, including 7,176 recoveries and 123 COVID-related deaths...

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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 1 death, 46 new cases, 2,991 young children get 1st dose
64 people hospitalized with COVID, 23 of them contracted virus while in hospital for other reasons
CBC News · Posted: Nov 29, 2021 12:39 PM AT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

Public Health reported one new COVID-related death and 46 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and 2,991 children aged five to 11 have now received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine...

...In addition to the 46 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed Monday, Public Health also reported 132 recoveries, putting the province's active case count at 706, down from 793.

Sixty-four people are in the hospital, an increase of two. One person is under 19.

Seventeen people are in intensive care.

"Though the number of people currently hospitalized is of concern, 23 individuals contracted COVID-19 while already in hospital for another reason," Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health, said in a statement.

"Steps are being taken to ensure that the virus does not spread further in hospitals in Moncton and Saint John."...

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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 1 death, 55 new cases, 66 in hospital
COVID 'winter plan' coming, says Health Minister Dorothy Shephard
CBC News · Posted: Nov 30, 2021 3:11 PM AT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

COVID-19 has claimed another New Brunswick life and infected 55 more people, Public Health announced Tuesday.

A person in their 70s in the Fredericton region, Zone 3, has died as a result of COVID-19, raising the pandemic death toll to 125.

Sixty-six people are in hospital with the virus, including 15 in intensive care. Two of the people hospitalized are under 19.

Twenty-seven of the hospital patients contracted COVID-19 while already in hospital for another reason, said Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health, pointing to outbreaks at the Moncton Hospital, Saint John Regional Hospital and Miramichi Regional Hospital.

"The numbers are concerning. There's no getting away from that," said Health Minister Dorothy Shephard...


....Atlantic COVID roundup

Nova Scotia reported 61 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the active caseload in the province to 200. Thirteen people are in hospital with COVID-19, including four in intensive care.

Prince Edward Island reported one new case Tuesday. The province has 29 active cases.

Newfoundland and Labrador reported nine new cases Monday. The province has 21 active cases and one person is in hospital.

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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 3 more deaths, 93 new cases
12 of the 15 people in intensive care are on ventilators
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Dec 01, 2021 12:48 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

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Three more New Brunswickers have died from COVID-19, and 93 more people are now infected, Public Health reported Wednesday.

Someone 70 to 79 years old and another person 80 to 89, both in the Moncton region, Zone 1, and a person 80 to 89 in the Saint John region, Zone 2, have died as a result of COVID-19.

Their deaths increase the pandemic death toll to 128.

Twelve of the 15 people in intensive care are on a ventilator. That's up from eight on Tuesday, according to Premier Blaine Higgs.

Sixty-seven people are hospitalized, two of whom are under 19. Twenty-seven of them contracted the virus while already in hospital for another reason, with outbreaks at the Moncton Hospital, Saint John Regional Hospital and Miramichi Regional Hospital...

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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 94 new cases, hold off on Christmas travel plans, Shephard says
COVID 'winter plan' expected Monday, says Health Minister Dorothy Shephard
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Dec 02, 2021 2:29 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Health Minister Dorothy Shephard says there are 94 new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick and people should hold off until Monday to make Christmas travel plans.

"We don't want to cancel Christmas. We don't want to create such restrictions that people cannot enjoy their families," she told reporters Thursday.

But she's "very worried" about the high case counts and "significant amount" of community spread.

It's also unclear what will happen in the coming weeks in Quebec and Ontario, which both have confirmed cases of the new, potentially more transmissible COVID-19 variant omicron, she said.

Public Health is developing a COVID-19 "winter plan," which will be presented to cabinet. "We should know something by Monday," said Shephard.

Asked whether people should wait to plan their Christmas travel, she replied, "Yeah, give me till Monday."

Public Health announced three more COVID-related deaths and 93 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.

Sixty-seven people are hospitalized, two of whom are under 19. Twenty-seven of them contracted the virus while already in hospital for another reason, with outbreaks at the Moncton Hospital, Saint John Regional Hospital and Miramichi Regional Hospital...

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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Winter plan goes into effect Saturday night, 2 deaths, 97 new cases
Three-level plan will remain in place until spring, indoor gatherings limited to 20 people
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon, Marie Sutherland · CBC News · Posted: Dec 03, 2021 11:07 AM AT | Last Updated: 10 minutes ago

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Breakdown of new cases
Moncton Hospital outbreaks grow to include 37 people
Plan puts household gathering limit at 20 people
55 people from omicron-variant-barred countries isolating in N.B.
Booster shots will be available to those 50 and up next week
Miramichi hospital outbreak affects surgeries, procedures
Saint John hospital outbreak stands at 2
New cases at 3 schools, 1 child-care facility
Atlantic COVID roundup..

...The 97 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed Friday, with 75 recoveries put the province's active case count at 711, Dr. Jennifer Russell said.

A person in their 70s in the Moncton region, Zone 1, and a person in their 50s in the Fredericton region, Zone 3, have died as a result of COVID-19.

Unvaccinated people represent a disproportionate number of recent cases and are experiencing more severe outcomes, the chief medical officer of health stressed.

Friday's new cases translates to 8.8 cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 vaccinated, Russell said. For the unvaccinated, the rate per 100,000 jumps to 32.9 — nearly four times as much.

"People who are older and who are unvaccinated face the greatest risk from COVID-19 right now," Russell said.

She noted that the rate of ICU admissions for unvaccinated people with COVID-19 is "more than 10 times" that of those who are fully vaccinated.

Russell also noted that among the hospitalized cases, 59 per cent are over the age of 60 — "again showing that age increases your risk."...

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Atlantic COVID roundup

Nova Scotia reported 20 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the active caseload in the province to 199 cases. Thirteen people are in hospital with the virus, including five in intensive care.

Prince Edward Island reported one new case on Friday and has 19 active cases.

Newfoundland and Labrador reported five new cases in the province since Wednesday. There are now 20 active cases in the province...

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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 77 cases as province prepares for changes to restrictions
There are 722 active cases in the province
Miriam Lafontaine · CBC News · Posted: Dec 04, 2021 4:35 PM AT | Last Updated: 27 minutes ago

New Brunswick is reporting 77 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as the province prepares to move into the winter action plan announced on Friday in an attempt to reduce the spread of the virus.

The measures under Level 1 of the new plan include masking outdoors when physical distancing cannot be maintained and physical distancing in indoor public spaces that do not require proof of vaccination.

Indoor gatherings may not exceed 20 people.

Retail stores, including malls, salons and spas must either enforce physical distancing, or, if they opt against that, they can ask for proof of vaccination instead.

The new measures will come into place at 11:59 p.m. Saturday. Further restrictions could also come into effect if cases and hospitalizations continue to rise...

...Fifty-nine people are hospital with the virus, including 27 over the age of 60 and one under 19. Of those hospitalized, 16 are in intensive care, and 10 of them are on a ventilator.

"Eighteen of the 51 people hospitalized were initially admitted (for hospitalization) for other reasons and contracted COVID-19 due to outbreaks at hospitals in Moncton, Saint John and Miramichi," Public Health wrote in a release Saturday.

"Most of those people infected are currently exhibiting mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19." ...

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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 118 new cases across province; 1 death in Saint John region
Cases are rising in New Brunswick as new restrictions are in effect
CBC News · Posted: Dec 05, 2021 3:48 PM AT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

New Brunswick reported 118 new cases of COVID-19 and one death in Sunday's update.

A person between the ages of 80 to 89 died in the Saint John region, the province said in a media release. It is the province's 133rd death related to COVID-19.

New Brunswick has 752 total active cases...

...Forty-six people are in hospital, including 16 in intensive care.

Twenty-two people currently in hospital are over the age of 60 and one is under 19. Nine people are also on a ventilator.

"Fourteen of the 46 people hospitalized were initially admitted for other reasons and contracted COVID-19 due to outbreaks at hospitals in Moncton, Saint John and Miramichi," Public Health said Sunday.

"Most of those people infected are currently exhibiting mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19."...

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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 3 deaths, 71 new cases, booster bookings open up for people 50 and older
4 New Brunswick regions have higher rates of cases than national average
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Dec 06, 2021 12:18 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

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No confirmed cases of omicron
Zone 7 has second-highest rate of cases in Canada
49 in hospital, 18 in ICU, 11 on a ventilator
66 new cases in schools, 20 in child-care facilities
Public exposure notices

New Brunswickers aged 50 or older can now book an appointment for a booster dose of an mRNA vaccine if six months have passed since their second dose, Public Health announced Monday as three more COVID-related deaths and 71 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed...