New Brunswick Health Officials reported 53 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.
Following 56 recoveries from the virus, the provincial caseload falls to 473. Of the new cases, 41 are unvaccinated, and 12 are fully vaccinated.
Fifteen New Brunswickers are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, including nine who are in an intensive care unit. Of the 15 in the hospital, 12 are unvaccinated, and three are fully vaccinated.
85.9 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and 92.9 per cent have received their first dose of a vaccine, according to Public Health.
The 30 new cases in Zone 1 (Moncton region) are as follows:
- 15 people 19 and under;
- A person 20-29;
- Three people 30-39;
- Four people 40-49;
- Three people 50-59;
- Three people 60-69; and
- A person 80-89.
Twenty-three cases are under investigation and seven cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
The four new cases in Zone 2 (Saint John region) are as follows:
- A person 19 and under;
- A person 30-39;
- A person 40-49; and
- A person 50-59.
All four cases are under investigation.
The four new cases in Zone 3 (Fredericton region) are as follows:
- Two people 19 and under;
- A person 40-49; and
- A person 60-69.
All four cases are under investigation.
The one new case in Zone 4 (Edmundston region) is a person 19 and under. The case is under investigation.
The 14 new cases in Zone 7 (Miramichi region) are as follows:
- Six people 19 and under;
- Two people 20-29;
- Five people 30-39; and
- A person 50-59.
All 14 cases are under investigation.
The number of active cases by zone is as follows:
- Zone 1: 188 cases
- Zone 2: 98 cases
- Zone 3: 56 cases
- Zone 4: 27 cases
- Zone 5: 20 cases
- Zone 6: 2 cases
- Zone 7: 82 cases
New Brunswick announced more than a dozen potential public exposures to COVID-19 on Sunday. A full list can be found online.
With the Canada-US border set to reopen on Monday, the province has issued a reminder that anyone entering New Brunswick must register their travel. This is in addition to the requirements outlined by the Government of Canada.
