New Brunswick reports two new deaths related to COVID-19, 93 new cases on Sunday
HALIFAX —
New Brunswick is asserting two extra deaths associated to COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the overall quantity of people that have died of the illness within the province to 66.
The newest deaths contain an individual of their 70s within the Saint John area (Zone 2) and an individual of their 50s within the Edmundston area (Zone 4).
“Two extra deaths from COVID-19 is tragic information and Marcia and I lengthen our condolences to the households of those that handed away,” Premier Blaine Higgs stated in a information launch. “The measures put in place within the obligatory order are geared toward lowering the unfold and we’d like each particular person in New Brunswick to comply with them to fight the virus. Get vaccinated and comply with the measures and we’ll quickly see a gentle enchancment.”
“Listening to of two extra deaths in our province from this virus is heartbreaking and my sympathies to their households right this moment,” Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical workplace of well being stated in a information launch. “On this fourth wave, we have seen a excessive variety of instances sparked from non-public gatherings. Limiting these gatherings to twenty as per the obligatory order helps scale back unfold and enhance our contact tracing.”
The province has reported 10 COVID-19 associated deaths since Tuesday, Sept. 28.
93 NEW CASES SUNDAY
Well being officers in New Brunswick are additionally reporting 93 new instances of COVID-19 on Saturday, together with 96 recoveries, as the overall variety of energetic instances within the province drops to 759.
In line with well being officers, 67 per cent of Sunday’s 93 new instances, usually are not totally vaccinated, 13 per cent are partially vaccinated, and 20 per cent are totally vaccinated.
The province says there are at present 45 folks in hospital in New Brunswick as a result of COVID-19, with 20 in an intensive care unit. Of these at present in hospital, 35 are unvaccinated and 10 are both partially or totally vaccinated.
In a information launch, N.B. well being says contact tracing since Friday has decided a variety of non-public gatherings are leading to transmission of the virus, notably amongst unvaccinated folks.
In line with the province, these occasions – together with looking events, prayer teams, birthday events, non-public funerals and a yard marriage ceremony – have resulted in new instances at varied areas all through the province.
Ten new instances had been reported within the Moncton area (Zone 1) involving:
- 4 folks age 19 and beneath
- two folks of their 20s
- two folks of their 30s
- one particular person of their 40s
- one particular person of their 50s
Eight instances are beneath investigation and two are contacts of beforehand confirmed instances.
5 new instances had been reported within the Saint John area (Zone 2) involving:
- two folks age 19 and beneath
- two folks of their 60s
- one particular person of their 70s
All 5 instances are contacts of beforehand confirmed instances.
Twenty-nine new instances had been reported within the Fredericton area (Zone 3) involving:
- 9 folks age 19 and beneath
- two folks of their 20s
- six folks of their 30s
- one particular person of their 40s
- 4 folks of their 50s
- one particular person of their 60s
- 5 folks of their 70s
- one particular person age 90 and over
Twenty-one instances are beneath investigation and eight instances are contacts of beforehand confirmed instances.
Twenty-nine new instances had been reported within the Edmundston area (Zone 4) involving:
- six folks age 19 and beneath
- three folks of their 20s
- eight folks of their 30s
- seven folks of their 40s
- three folks of their 50s
- two folks of their 60s
Sixteen instances are contacts of beforehand confirmed instances and 13 are beneath investigation.
Six new instances had been reported within the Campbellton area (Zone 5) involving:
- two folks age 19 and beneath
- one particular person of their 20s
- two folks of their 30s
- one particular person age 90 and over
5 instances are contacts of beforehand confirmed instances and one is beneath investigation.
9 new instances had been reported within the Bathurst area (Zone 6), involving:
- two folks age 19 and beneath
- 5 folks of their 30s
- one particular person of their 50s
- one particular person of their 80s
Seven instances are beneath investigation and two are contacts of beforehand confirmed instances.
5 new instances had been reported within the Miramichi area (Zone 7) involving:
- one particular person age 19 and beneath
- two folks of their 20s
- one particular person of their 30s
- one particular person of their 90s
Three instances are contacts of beforehand confirmed instances and two are beneath investigation.
COVID-19 CASE DATA
New Brunswick has had 4,505 cumulative instances of COVID-19 for the reason that begin of the pandemic.
In complete, 3,679 folks have recovered and 56 folks have died within the province from COVID-19.
Public well being says a complete of 469,864 COVID-19 assessments have been processed for the reason that begin of the pandemic.
The variety of instances are damaged down by New Brunswick’s seven well being zones:
- Zone 1 – Moncton area: 1,206 confirmed instances (221 energetic instances)
- Zone 2 – Saint John area: 423 confirmed instances (51 energetic instances)
- Zone 3 – Fredericton area: 980 confirmed instances (203 energetic instances)
- Zone 4 – Edmundston area: 1,134 confirmed instances (182 energetic case)
- Zone 5 – Campbellton area: 432 confirmed instances (53 energetic instances)
- Zone 6 – Bathurst area: 221 confirmed instances (28 energetic instances)
- Zone 7 – Miramichi area: 109 confirmed instances (21 energetic instances)
VACCINE UPDATE
As of Sunday, 80.5 per cent of New Brunswickers age 12 and older are totally vaccinated and 89.5 per cent have acquired their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
In complete, 1,183,436 vaccine doses have been administered in New Brunswick.
All eligible New Brunswickers can guide their second dose appointments now for a date that’s not less than 28 days after their first dose.
POTENTIAL PUBLIC EXPOSURES
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 check on-line or name Tele-Care at 811 to get an appointment.