HALIFAX –
New Brunswick is asserting two extra deaths associated to COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the whole quantity of people that have died of the illness within the province to 74.
The most recent deaths contain an individual of their 70s within the Moncton area (Zone 1) and an individual of their 80s within the Fredericton area (Zone 3).
“I encourage all New Brunswickers to maintain these individuals’s family members of their ideas,” stated Premier Blaine Higgs in a information launch. “We should all comply with the foundations and keep inside our single family this Thanksgiving weekend to sluggish the unfold and stop future tragedies from occurring.”
“I ship my heartfelt sympathies to the family members of the individuals who have misplaced their lives to COVID-19,” added Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of well being. “As we spend time with the individuals in our single family this weekend, please take steps to guard the individuals closest to you. Put on a masks in indoor public areas, wash your fingers ceaselessly and ebook an appointment to get totally vaccinated if in case you have not already executed so.”
The province has reported 18 COVID-19 associated deaths since Tuesday, Sept. 28.
73 NEW CASES SUNDAY
Well being officers in New Brunswick are additionally reporting 73 new circumstances of COVID-19 on Sunday, together with 38 recoveries, as the whole variety of energetic circumstances within the province rises to 962.
In keeping with well being officers, 45 of Sunday’s 73 new circumstances, or 62 per cent, are usually not totally vaccinated. Fiftight een circumstances, or 11 per cent, are partially vaccinated, and 20 circumstances, or 27 per cent, are totally vaccinated.
The province says there are at the moment 53 individuals in hospital in New Brunswick attributable to COVID-19, with 22 in an intensive care unit. Of these at the moment in hospital, 42 are unvaccinated, three are partially vaccinated, and eight are totally vaccinated.
Nineteen new circumstances had been reported within the Moncton area (Zone 1) involving:
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5 individuals age 19 and underneath -
two individuals of their 20s -
two individuals of their 30s -
4 individuals of their 40s -
two individuals of their 50s -
one particular person of their 60s -
one particular person of their 70s -
one particular person of their 80s -
one particular person age 90 and over
13 circumstances are underneath investigation and 6 are contacts of beforehand confirmed circumstances.
Ten new circumstances had been reported within the Saint John area (Zone 2) involving:
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two individuals age 19 and underneath -
two individuals of their 20s -
two individuals of their 30s -
two individuals of their 50s -
two individuals of their 60s
Seven circumstances are contacts of beforehand confirmed circumstances and three are underneath investigation.
13 new circumstances had been reported within the Fredericton area (Zone 3) involving:
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three individuals age 19 and underneath -
one particular person of their 20s -
one particular person of their 40s -
three individuals of their 50s -
three individuals of their 60s -
one particular person of their 70s -
one particular person of their 80s
Eleven circumstances are underneath investigation and two are contacts of beforehand confirmed circumstances.
Eight new circumstances had been reported within the Edmundston area (Zone 4) involving:
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two individuals age 19 and underneath -
one particular person of their 20s -
one particular person of their 30s -
4 individuals of their 50s
4 circumstances are underneath investigation and 4 are contacts of beforehand confirmed circumstances.
Nineteen new circumstances had been reported within the Campbellton area (Zone 5) involving:
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4 individuals age 19 and underneath -
4 individuals of their 20s -
4 individuals of their 30s -
one particular person of their 40s -
three individuals of their 50s -
three individuals of their 60s
Fourteen circumstances are contacts of beforehand confirmed circumstances and 5 are underneath investigation.
Two new circumstances had been reported within the Bathurst area (Zone 6), involving one particular person age 19 and underneath, and one particular person of their 40s. One case is underneath investigation and the opposite is a contact of a beforehand confirmed case.
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND GATHERING LIMITS
New Brunswickers are being requested to restrict their Thanksgiving weekend gatherings to the individuals residing of their family.
Public well being says all New Brunswickers, together with those that are usually not lined by the circuit breaker, should not have gatherings wherever aside from a spot at which the regulation requires proof of vaccination with anybody they don’t at the moment dwell with through the Thanksgiving lengthy weekend, between 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 8, and 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11.
“Now we have seen a excessive variety of circumstances sparked from personal gatherings and these are leading to transmission of the virus throughout the province, significantly amongst the unvaccinated,” stated Russell on Wednesday. “I perceive that is troublesome however, in an effort to cut back the unfold, New Brunswickers should not have gatherings at their properties throughout Thanksgiving weekend.”
Public well being says the family could be prolonged to incorporate caregivers for any of these individuals, plus any guardian, baby, sibling, grandparent or grandchild of these individuals who requires help, together with anyone extra one who lives alone at one other deal with who requires help.
All companies could stay open for normal operations however should comply with measures listed underneath the obligatory order. This consists of companies that aren’t required to see proof of vaccination, comparable to hair salons, retail and grocery shops, and people which can be required to request proof of vaccination, comparable to eating places and leisure venues. Youngsters underneath 12 accompanied by a totally vaccinated grownup can even be admitted.
COVID-19 CASE DATA
New Brunswick has had 5,160 cumulative circumstances of COVID-19 for the reason that begin of the pandemic.
In whole, 4,123 individuals have recovered and 74 individuals have died within the province from COVID-19.
Public well being says a complete of 489,917 COVID-19 exams have been processed for the reason that begin of the pandemic.
The variety of circumstances are damaged down by New Brunswick’s seven well being zones:
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Zone 1 – Moncton area: 1,445 confirmed circumstances (351 energetic circumstances) -
Zone 2 – Saint John area: 476 confirmed circumstances (70 energetic circumstances) -
Zone 3 – Fredericton area: 1,112 confirmed circumstances (215 energetic circumstances) -
Zone 4 – Edmundston area: 1,233 confirmed circumstances (154 energetic case) -
Zone 5 – Campbellton area: 506 confirmed circumstances (90 energetic circumstances) -
Zone 6 – Bathurst area: 260 confirmed circumstances (50 energetic circumstances) -
Zone 7 – Miramichi area: 128 confirmed circumstances (32 energetic circumstances)
VACCINE UPDATE
As of Sunday, 81.4 per cent of New Brunswickers age 12 and older are totally vaccinated and 90.6 per cent have acquired their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
In whole, 1,197,985 vaccine doses have been administered in New Brunswick.
All eligible New Brunswickers can ebook their second dose appointments now for a date that’s a minimum of 28 days after their first dose.
POTENTIAL PUBLIC EXPOSURES
A full listing of potential COVID-19 publicity notifications in New Brunswick could be discovered on the province’s web site.
Anybody with signs of the virus, in addition to anybody who has been on the web site of a doable public publicity, is urged to request a take a look at on-line or name Tele-Care at 811 to get an appointment.
