Thirteen new cases of COVID-19 were added on Tuesday
Twelve are in the Moncton region and one new case was found in the Bathurst zone.
New Zone 1 cases:
- five people 19 and under;
- two people 20-29;
- two people 30-39;
- an individual 50-59;
- an individual 60-69;
- an individual 80-89.
Eight of the new cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases while four are being investigated.
A single case in Zone 6, the Bathurst region, involves a person in their 40s and the case is a contact of a previously confirmed case.
Eight people recovered since Monday. The number of active cases is now 110 with one person in the hospital.
Vaccination Rates:
A news release from Public Health noted people under the age of 40 still trail all other age groups in getting COVID-19 vaccines. It said the vast majority of COVID-19 infections are from people in this age group who are not fully vaccinated.
“With less than 60 per cent of New Brunswickers under 40 years of age fully vaccinated, Public Health is encouraging those under 40 who have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at least 28 days ago, and have not yet booked their second, to do so as soon as possible,” said Dr. Cristin Muecke, deputy chief medical officer of health.
As of Tuesday, 71.5 per cent of eligible residents are fully vaccinated while 83.4 per cent have received the first dose.
71.5 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers fully vaccinated; under 40s still lag behind other age groups.https://t.co/hjsAO0bvwk
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— Government of NB (@Gov_NB) August 17, 2021
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