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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 69 new cases, 125 active cases in schools and child-care facilities
Department of Education will hire private consultants to review ventilation in schools
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Dec 07, 2021 1:22 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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42% of COVID-related deaths have occurred in long-term care homes
752 active cases
Boosters now available to people 50 and older
Visits suspended at Dumont hospital nephrology unit
School district implements 'circuit breaker' at 2 Fredericton-area schools
New cases at 13 schools, 6 child-care facilities
Atlantic COVID roundup
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New Brunswick reported 69 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and 125 active cases across 53 schools and 24 early learning and child care facilities across the province.
The majority of cases are affecting kindergarten-to-Grade 5 schools, with transmission often occurring outside of the school setting or in instances when Public Health measures are not followed, according to a government news release...
Forty-two per cent of COVID-19-related deaths in New Brunswick have occurred in long-term care homes since the start of the pandemic, according to figures provided by the Department of Health.
Fifty-seven of the 136 COVID-related deaths as of Monday have been in nursing homes and adult residential homes, such as special care homes, the figures show.
Because of a shortage of personnel and equipment, many nursing homes were simply not prepared for a pandemic of this magnitude, said Linda Silas, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions...
...There are now 752 active cases across the province, down from 760.
As of Monday, no cases of the new, potentially more transmissible COVID-19 variant omicron have been confirmed in New Brunswick, Department of Health spokesperson Bruce Macfarlane told CBC News...
...Forty-seven people are hospitalized with COVID-19, a decrease of two, including 18 in intensive care. Eleven of them are on ventilators.
Of those in hospital, 26 are over the age of 60 and one is under 19.
Ten of the people hospitalized were initially admitted for other reasons and contracted COVID-19 due to outbreaks at the Moncton Hospital, the Saint John Regional Hospital and the Miramichi Regional Hospital. Most of these people are exhibiting "mild to moderate" symptoms, Public Health said...
...Atlantic COVID roundup
Prince Edward Island announced five new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and has 23 active cases.
Nova Scotia reported 45 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend. There are 153 active cases in the province and 11 people in hospital with the virus, including four in intensive care.
Newfoundland and Labrador reported a three day total of seven new cases on Monday. The province's active COVID-19 caseload now stands at 13...Comment
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...iggs-1.6277646
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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 111 new cases, booster wait cut to 5 months over fear of holiday wave
'No harm' in people 50 and older getting shot earlier than 6 months and 'lots of vaccines,' says Higgs
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Dec 08, 2021 2:46 PM AT | Last Updated: 36 minutes ago
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2 cases at 2 more UNB Fredericton residences
10 cases in schools, child-care facilities
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New Brunswick reported 111 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and announced it's reducing the time people 50 or older have to wait to get their COVID-19 vaccine booster shot to five months.
Premier Blaine Higgs told reporters the decision was prompted in part by fears of an "unmanageable" wave of cases after Christmas holiday gatherings.
"If people don't get vaccinated with their booster, then the most vulnerable, which are, you know, the 50-plus, are going to be in a situation after Christmas, or during Christmas, that does give us concern," he said...
...In addition to the 111 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed Wednesday, Public Health reported 82 more recoveries, putting the province's active case count at 781, an increase of 29.
Forty-three people are hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 47, including 18 in intensive care. Eleven of them are on ventilators.
Of those in hospital, 25 are over 60 and one is under 19.
Hospitalizations continue to trend downwards from a week ago, while the number of cases in intensive care units remains stable, said Public Health. The seven-day rolling average of hospitalizations is now available on the COVID-19 dashboard...
...Atlantic COVID roundup
Nova Scotia reported 34 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the active caseload in the province to 162. Eleven people are in hospital with the coronavirus, including four in intensive care.
Newfoundland and Labrador announced five new cases and has 17 active cases.
Prince Edward Island confirmed five new cases on Tuesday. The province has 23 active cases...Comment
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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Single-day high of 174 new cases, 2 more deaths
No plan to tighten restrictions in Fredericton region, despite spike
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Dec 09, 2021 3:04 PM AT | Last Updated: 40 minutes ago
New Brunswick recorded a single-day record high of 174 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and two more COVID-related deaths.
The previous record was 140 new cases on Oct. 2.
A person in their 50s in the Campbellton region, Zone 5, and a person in their 50s in the Miramichi region, Zone 7, have died as a result of COVID-19, Public Health said in a news release.
This raises the pandemic death toll to 138...
...And while there are "a number" of new cases to be announced later today, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has stayed around 40-43...Comment
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...ools-1.6280809
N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 1 death, near-record 143 new cases, province remains at Level 1
Hospitalizations and ICU admissions both trending downward
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Dec 10, 2021 11:42 AM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
New Brunswick reported another COVID-related death Friday and 143 new cases of COVID-19.
This is the second highest single-day total since the beginning of the pandemic. It comes on the heels of the record high Thursday, with 174 cases.
A person in their 70s in the Miramichi region, Zone 7, has died as a result of COVID-19, raising the death toll to 139.
Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health, said she is "concerned" by the numbers...
...Thirty-six people are hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 40, including 12 in intensive care, a decrease of four. Six people are on a ventilator.
There are now 971 active cases across the province...Comment
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COVID-19: Active cases exceed 1,000 as New Brunswick reports 126 new cases
By Alex Cooke Global News
Posted December 11, 2021 3:24 pm
New Brunswick reported 126 new cases of COVID-19 and 92 recoveries on Saturday, pushing the number of active cases in the province to 1,003.
The province is also reporting that a person in their 60s died as a result of COVID-19 in Zone 3, the Fredericton region. As well, the province said a person in their 30s who had COVID-19 also died, but of “non-COVID-19 related reasons.”
Hospitalizations in the province continue to decline. As of Saturday, there were a total of 32 people in hospital, 11 of whom are in intensive care.
“Seven of the 32 people hospitalized were initially admitted for other reasons and contracted COVID-19 due to outbreaks at hospitals in Moncton, Saint John and Miramichi,” the release said. “Most of these people are exhibiting mild to moderate symptoms.”
Eighteen of the hospitalized patients are over the age of 60 and five people are on a ventilator. Nobody age 19 or under is hospitalized...Comment
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...nday-1.6283128
N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 112 new cases; testing backlog ongoing in Fredericton
18 cases include children aged 9 or under, with 11 in the Fredericton area
CBC News · Posted: Dec 12, 2021 4:03 PM AT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
New Brunswick reported 112 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing active cases in the province to 1,019.
Thirty-nine people are in hospital with COVID-19, seven more than Saturday, the province said in a release Sunday.
That includes 14 in intensive care, up from 11 the day prior. Six people are on a ventilator, up from five.
Of those in hospital, 22 are over the age of 60, and one is under the age of 19.
"Eight of the 39 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 in a release. "Most of these people are exhibiting mild to moderate symptoms.
"The rate of people hospitalized and in ICU, as well as new cases, continues to most greatly impact people who are unvaccinated."
Active cases were last reported to be above 1,000 in mid-October. A record 1,103 cases were reported on Oct. 14...Comment
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...el-2-1.6283592
N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Province tightens restrictions as omicron variant now confirmed
3 cases of omicron confirmed and 4 more presumed, 2 deaths, 100 new cases
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Dec 13, 2021 11:36 AM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
New Brunswick is tightening COVID-19 measures, amid soaring COVID cases and, now, the confirmed presence of the highly transmissible omicron variant in the province.
One case has been confirmed in the Moncton region, Zone 1, and two cases in the Miramichi region, Zone 7, Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health, announced Monday.
They are linked to the recent outbreak at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S., following events related to the annual X-Ring ceremony at locations both on and off campus, she told a live briefing.
Four other cases in Zones 1 and 7 are directly linked to the confirmed three and presumed to be omicron, Russell said.
"We fully expect to see more."
The province has also recorded two more COVID-related deaths and 100 new cases of the virus...
...Forty-one people are in hospital with COVID-19, up from 39, including 14 in intensive care. Five of them are on a ventilator.
Of those in hospital, 23 are over the age of 60 and one is under 19...Comment
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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 2 deaths, 109 new cases, but none of them omicron variant
Walk-in booster vaccination clinics added in areas with high demand
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Dec 14, 2021 1:12 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Breakdown of cases
Potential 'perfect storm' for omicron variant, says expert
6 new cases in schools, 4 in child-care facilities
Atlantic COVID roundup
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New Brunswick recorded two more COVID-related deaths and 109 new cases of the virus Tuesday, but no additional cases of the highly transmissible omicron variant have been confirmed yet, according to Public Health.
A person in their 70s in the Moncton region, Zone 1, and a person in their 60s in the Fredericton region, Zone 3, have died as a result of COVID-19, raising the pandemic death toll to 144.
The new cases are spread across all seven health zones...
...Forty-four people are in hospital with COVID-19, up from 41, including 14 in intensive care. Six of them are on ventilators.
Of those in hospital, 24 are over the age of 60 and one is under 19.
Six of the people hospitalized were initially admitted for other reasons and contracted COVID-19 due to outbreaks at Moncton Hospital, Saint John Regional Hospital or Miramichi Regional Hospital. Most of these people are exhibiting mild to moderate symptoms, Public Health said...
...Atlantic COVID roundup
Nova Scotia announced 127 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, putting its active case count at 427. Six people are in hospital with the virus, including two in intensive care.
Prince Edward Island reported three cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and confirmed its first case of omicron, linked to an outbreak at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia. The province now has 36 active cases.
Newfoundland and Labrador announced a three day total of 15 new cases Monday, and has 23 active cases...Comment
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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 160 new cases, 11 of them Omicron variant
Province may have to 'move toward online learning,' education minister says
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Dec 15, 2021 11:32 AM AT | Last Updated: 13 minutes ago
New Brunswick has 160 new cases of COVID-19, including another 11 cases of the Omicron variant, Health Minister Dorothy Shephard announced Wednesday.
This brings the total number of the new, highly transmissible variant in the province to 14.
"We know there will be many more," she told a COVID-19 briefing, which is being livestreamed here on CBC New Brunswick's website and is also available in French on the government's YouTube channel..
...1,051 active cases
New Brunswick recorded two more COVID-related deaths and 109 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.
Forty-four people are in hospital with COVID-19, including 14 in intensive care. Six of them are on ventilators.
There are now 1,051 active cases of COVID-19 across the province....Comment
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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-b...cron-1.6287983
N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Province sets single-day high of 177 new cases
Total active cases reach pandemic high of 1,237, total number of cases since pandemic began surpasses 10,000
Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon · CBC News · Posted: Dec 16, 2021 12:32 PM AT | Last Updated: 43 minutes ago
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New Brunswick set a single-day COVID-19 case count record Thursday, with 177 new cases of the virus confirmed.
None of them are the new highly transmissible Omicron variant, according to a news release from Public Health.
The previous single-day record was one week ago, when 174 new cases were recorded.
The province's total number of active cases also reached a pandemic record-high of 1,237, and the province's total case count since the pandemic began has now surpassed the 10,000 mark, at 10,150.
There are 14 cases of Omicron in New Brunswick with "many more" expected, Shephard said...
...Forty-one people are in hospital in New Brunswick with COVID-19, down one from Wednesday. They include 15 people in intensive care, up one. Seven of them are on ventilators...Comment
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