Dr. Jennifer Russell updates the province on COVID-19 January 5. Screenshot courtesy of Gov NB on YouTube.
New Brunswick has seven new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today (March 18)
Public Health reports the cases are in the following areas:
- Zone 4 Edmundston region – five new cases
- Zone 3 Fredericton region – one new case
- Zone 1 Moncton region – one new case
Chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell says all of these cases are either travel-related or contacts of existing cases.
She adds 15 UK-variant cases have been recorded in New Brunswick.
The province now has 48 active cases and one person is in hospital.
New groups eligible for vaccination / long-term care vaccinations complete / travel bubble in April / seven new cases.https://t.co/KgDFfeJ70w pic.twitter.com/PMxw7KzSgi
— Government of NB (@Gov_NB) March 18, 2021
As of March 26th at 11:59 p.m., rotational workers and their families no longer need to self-isolate if they have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 14 days have passed.
Health Minister Dorothy Shephard said people over the age of 80 and those with complex medical conditions like certain cancers can book appointments for a vaccine.
Complex medical conditions include certain cancers, those on dialysis and severe kidney disease.
Shephard said they will have information soon on when rotational workers, truck drivers and cross-border commuters can be vaccinated.
“Regional health authority clinics are also beginning to vaccinate regulated allied health professionals, such as dentists, physiotherapists and optometrists and others,” Shephard said.
These are health care professionals who have close contact with patients,”
Shephard said more than 11,600 long-term care residents have received a COVID-19 vaccine.
