N.B. Clarifies ‘Single Household’ Rules

New Brunswick is clarifying the rules around single households as we prepare for Thanksgiving weekend restrictions.

Residents have been told not to gather with people outside their household “other than a place at which the law requires proof of vaccination,” such as restaurants and entertainment venues.

In a news release on Wednesday, the province said a single household refers to people who are living together.

“It can be extended to include caregivers for any of those people, plus any parent, child, sibling, grandparent or grandchild of those people who requires support, plus any one additional person who lives alone at another address who requires support,” said the release.

The new restrictions, which are for the entire province, take effect at 6 p.m. Friday and continue until 11:59 p.m. Monday.

Meanwhile, parts of southeastern and northwestern New Brunswick will begin a 14-day circuit breaker at 6 p.m. Friday due to a high number of COVID-19 transmissions.

The impacted areas include Zone 1 (Moncton region) as far north as and including Sainte-Anne-de-Kent; the northern portion of Zone 3 from and including Deerville and Florenceville-Bristol; and all of Zone 4 (Edmundston region).

In addition to no private gatherings during the circuit breaker period, travel to and from those regions will be restricted to essential reasons, such as work, health services, child custody, childcare or post-secondary education, or travel to events where proof of vaccination is required.

A full list of the impacted areas can be found online.