Three More COVID-19-Related Deaths In New Brunswick

Three more New Brunswickers have died as a result of COVID-19.

A person in their 80s in the Campbellton area and two people who are 90 and over, one in the Moncton region and one in Edmundston region have died.

Fifty new cases of COVID-19 were announced on Tuesday.

122 people recovered since Monday, dropping the number of active cases to 774.

Public Health also reported on Tuesday that 82.7 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 while 91.7 per cent have received their first dose of a vaccine.

New Brunswickers seem very keen to get their hands on free rapid COVID-19 tests.

On Monday, 11,822 rapid-test kits were distributed across the province.

Provincial Case Breakdown:

The 22 new cases in Zone 1 (Moncton region) are as follows:

• six people 19 and under;

• three people 20-29;

• five people 30-39;

• four people 40-49;

• two people 50-59; and

• two people 60-69.

All 22 cases are under investigation.

The two new cases in Zone 2 (Saint John region) are as follows:

• a person 40-49; and

• a person 80-89.

Both cases are under investigation.

The two new cases in Zone 3 (Fredericton region) are as follows:

• a person 19 and under; and

• a person 20-29.

Both cases are under investigation.

The nine new cases in Zone 4 (Edmundston region) are as follows:

• a person 19 and under;

• a person 20-29;

• a person 40-49;

• two people 50-59; and

• four people 60-69.

All cases are under investigation.

The 12 new cases in Zone 5 (Campbellton region) are as follows:

• a person 19 and under;

• two people 20-29;

• two people 30-39;

• two people 40-49;

• three people 50-59;

• a person 60-69; and

• a person 90 and over.

All cases are under investigation.

The one case in Zone 6 (Bathurst region) is a person 20-29. This case is under investigation.

The two new cases in Zone 7 (Miramichi region) are as follows:

• a person 19 and under; and

• a person 20-29.

One case is under investigation and the other is a contact of a previously confirmed case.

Three deaths reported / 122 recoveries / more than 11,800 rapid test kits distributed since Monday.https://t.co/eShyYRqbRv

A map of potential public exposures can also be found on our dashboard at  https://t.co/oIqIZSv1av pic.twitter.com/tSW6YkE1Vt

— Government of NB (@Gov_NB) October 19, 2021