New Brunswick Public Health reported 76 new cases of COVID-19 and the 49th death related to the virus on Wednesday.
An individual in their 80’s from Zone 3, the Fredericton region, has died as a result of COVID-19.
The 76 new cases of the virus are spread across all seven health zones and include 58 individuals who are not fully vaccinated.
The 15 new cases in Zone 1 (Moncton region) are as follows:
- four people 19 and under;
- two people 20-29;
- three people 30-39;
- two people 40-49;
- two people 50-59
- a person 60-69; and
- a person 70-79.
Nine cases are under investigation, and six are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
The six new cases in Zone 2 (Saint John region) are as follows:
- a person 19 and under;
- a person 20-29;
- three people 30-39 and;
- a person 40-49.
Two cases are under investigation, and four are contacts of a previously confirmed case.
The 31 new cases in Zone 3 (Fredericton region) are as follows:
- 17 people 19 and under;
- five people 20-29;
- four people 30-39;
- a person 40-49;
- two people 70-79;
- a person 80-89; and
- a person 90 and over.
A total of 22 cases are under investigation, and nine are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
The 14 new cases in Zone 4 (Edmundston region) are as follows:
- four people 19 and under;
- two people 20-29;
- two people 30-39;
- two people 50-59;
- a person 70-79; and;
- three people 90 and over.
Seven cases are under investigation, and seven are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
The seven new cases in Zone 5 (Campbellton region) are as follows:
- four people 19 and under;
- a person 30-39; and
- two people 40-49.
Six cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases, and one is under investigation.
The two new cases in Zone 6 (Bathurst region) are as follows:
- a person 30-39; and
- a person 80-89.
Both cases are under investigation.
The one new case in Zone 7 (Miramichi region) is a person 60-69 and is a contact of a previously confirmed case.
There are 26 New Brunswickers hospitalized by the virus, which includes 16 individuals who require intensive care.
New Brunswick’s COVID-19 caseload continues to set new provincial highs on a regular basis. As of today, the province has 557 active cases of the virus.
Led by Extra-Mural/Ambulance New Brunswick, members of the Provincial Rapid Outbreak Management Team, are active at 15 locations across the province, according to Public Health.
Members of the PROMT are providing various assistance to several sites depending on the requirements of each location.
These locations include:
- Harvest House, in Moncton
- Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, in Bathurst
- Manoir Brise de l’Oasis, in Bathurst
- Foyer Lillianne Ouellette, in Campbellton
- Sugarloaf Manor, in Campbellton
- Campbellton Nursing Home, in Campbellton
- Drew Nursing Home, in Sackville
- Tobique First Nation (Neqotkuk)
- Residence Alouette, in Dieppe
- Villa Sormany, in Robertville
- Villa des Chutes, in Grand Falls
- Macleod’s Too, in Bath
- Victoria Glen Manor, in Perth-Andover
- River View Manor, in Hartland
- Résidence Le Royal, in Bathurst
As of today, 78.1 percent of eligible New Brunswickers are fully vaccinated, and 86.8 percent have received their first dose of a vaccine.
