COVID-19: N.B. reports 1 death, 40 new cases as active total drops – New Brunswick
New Brunswick reported one new dying because of COVID-19 and 40 new instances on Tuesday.
In a launch, the province stated an individual of their 80s within the Campbellton area has died.
Of the brand new instances, 27 have been unvaccinated and 13 have been totally vaccinated.
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There are 24 folks in hospital, together with 14 who’re unvaccinated, one who’s partially vaccinated and 9 who’re totally vaccinated. Of the 14 folks in intensive care, 10 are unvaccinated, one is partially vaccinated and three are totally vaccinated.
With 74 new recoveries, there at the moment are 470 lively instances.
In accordance with the province, 85.2 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers are totally vaccinated towards COVID-19 and 92.7 per cent have obtained their first dose.
CUPE strike
The province continues to say that the continuing CUPE strike is impacting some areas of the COVID-19 response.
“Some regional well being authority vaccination clinics and COVID-19 screening at evaluation centres have needed to be cancelled or rescheduled,” it stated.
“At the moment, regional well being authority vaccination clinics are solely accepting folks with scheduled appointments and will not be in a position to accommodate walk-in appointments. Individuals are requested to be affected person with employees and anticipate delays.”
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It additionally stated a few of Horizon Well being Community and Vitalité Well being Community’s cell rapid-screening package pickup places have been cancelled. A full listing of the out there websites might be discovered right here.
It stated 4 precedence teams at the moment are being thought of for a PCR take a look at:
- these working and residing in susceptible settings, resembling a hospital, long-term care facility or shelter;
- these prioritized by a medical officer of well being;
- anybody who’s symptomatic, with precedence given to those that are unvaccinated; and
- testing required for journey, though with no assure of a 72-hour turnaround for take a look at outcomes.
New instances
There are 14 new instances in Zone 1, the Moncton area. They contain:
- seven folks 19 and below;
- an individual 20-29;
- 4 folks 30-39;
- an individual 40-49; and
- an individual 70-79.
Ten instances are below investigation and 4 are contacts of beforehand confirmed instances.
The 9 new instances in Zone 2, the Saint John area, contain:
- an individual 19 and below;
- three folks 30-39;
- an individual 40-49;
- two folks 50-59;
- an individual 60-69; and
- an individual 70-79.
Six instances are below investigation and three are contacts of beforehand confirmed instances.
There are two new instances in Zone 3, the Fredericton area, involving:
- an individual 50-59; and
- an individual 60-69.
One case is below investigation and the opposite is a contact of a beforehand confirmed case.
The three new instances in Zone 4, the Edmundston area, contain:
- two folks 50-59; and
- an individual 60-69.
Two instances are contacts of beforehand confirmed instances and the opposite is below investigation.
And there are 12 new instances in Zone 7, the Miramichi area, which contain:
- an individual 19 and below;
- two folks 20-29;
- three folks 30-39;
- 4 folks 40-49;
- an individual 50-59; and
- an individual 60-69.
Ten instances are below investigation and two are contacts of beforehand confirmed instances.
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