Dr. Jennifer Russell (GNB YouTube)
New Brunswick Public Health is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 today.
The province has 14 active cases and all are part of the same cluster from the Campbellton region, Zone 5.
Four patients are is hospital with one in an intensive care unit.
The first death from COVID-19 was reported on Thursday when 84-year-old Daniel Ouellette died in hospital after being a resident of the Manoir de la Vallee in Atholville.
Starting on Tuesday June 9, Public Health says anyone who enters a building open to the public will be required to wear a face covering.
Once inside the building and if you are able to maintain physical distancing of two metres, the mask can be removed.
Children under age two, children of any age while attending licensed early education and childcare facilities, and those unable to wear face coverings due to medical issues and anyone unable to wear face coverings due to medical issues are exempted from having to wear masks.
Once inside the building and if you are able to maintain physical distancing of two metres, the mask can be removed. (2/4)
— Government of NB (@Gov_NB) June 5, 2020
Chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell commends health care workers from around the province who have gone to Zone 5 to help out.
“They may be scared but they are very courageous and I want to acknowledge the work that is being done to make sure that the Campbellton Hospital is being staffed properly and the Manoir de la Vallee is being staffed properly,” she says.
The Campbellton region, Zone 5, remains at the Orange level of the province’s COVID-19 recovery plan.
As of today (June 5), the rest of New Brunswick is in the next phase of the Yellow level with more restrictions being eased and more reopenings allowed.
- Indoor gatherings in private homes of 10 people or fewer are permitted.
- Outdoor public gatherings of 50 people or fewer will be permitted with physical distancing.
- Religious services, including wedding and funerals, of 50 people or fewer may take place indoors or outdoors with physical distancing.
- Elective surgeries and other non-emergency health-care services will increase.
- Outdoor visits with up to two visitors for residents in long-term care facilities will be permitted with physical distancing, if the facilities are able to do so.
- Low-contact team sports will be permitted. Sports may operate as per the guidance provided by their respective national or provincial organizations if they identify means to limit the number and intensity of close contact during play. Players should check with their local organization to ensure it will be operating. All provincial, regional and local leagues shall maintain operational plans. Sport organizations can contact the Sport and Recreation Branch of the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture for more information. Youth leagues must ensure that spectators are limited to one accompanying adult per child.
- The following will be permitted to open:
- swimming pools, saunas and waterparks (gathering limit of 50 people per separate activity area).
- gyms, yoga and dance studios.
- rinks and indoor recreational facilities (gathering limit of 50 people per separate activity area, and gathering limit of 50 spectators).
- pool halls and bowling alleys.
