New Brunswick added 639 new cases of COVID-19 between Saturday and Monday.
Four deaths were reported as a result of COVID-19 involving people in their 70s and 80’s in the Moncton, Fredericton, Edmundston and Miramichi health zones.
Public Health also reported 438 recoveries.
The province added 309 new cases on Saturday, 179 on Sunday and 151 on Monday.
Regional case breakdown since Friday, 188 new cases in the Moncton region, 278 in the Saint John region, 66 new cases in the Fredericton region, 60 in the Edmundston region, 10 new cases in the Campbellton region, 14 in the Bathurst region and 23 were found in the Miramichi region.
As of today, 82.8 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers are fully vaccinated, 89.9 per cent have received their first dose of a vaccine and 18.3 per cent have had a booster dose.
Public Health said 147 cases of Omicron have been confirmed so far.
The province will move into Level 2 of the Winter Plan just before midnight on Monday.
Some of the new restrictions include reducing your Steady 20 to a Steady 10 plus the current members of your household.
Anyone dining in a restaurants must show proof of vaccination and all tables have to be at least two metres apart.
Malls, restaurants, retail stores, gyms, businesses, salons, spas and entertainment centres can keep operating but at 50 per cent capacity and must maintain two metres of distance between patrons.
Province moving to Level 2 of Winter Plan to take effect tonight / 438 recoveries, 639 cases over the last three days https://t.co/fmvOwKIPHW
A map of potential public exposures can also be found on the COVID-19 dashboard https://t.co/oIqIZSv1av pic.twitter.com/9qATAPJK6K
— Government of NB (@Gov_NB) December 27, 2021
Public Health officials noted assessment centres are trying to clear a backlog for PCR testing.
Hours and resources will be added to the Saint John assessment centre to help clear a backlog of about 2,100 requests in Zone 2.
Priority groups which includes Public Health referrals, health care workers and those who work or live in vulnerable settings like long-term care homes are being scheduled within 72 hours.
People with symptoms and those who tested positive are the next priority group. This group is being booked within 120 hours for a test.
The Fredericton zone has a backlog of about 640 requests with all priority groups being scheduled within 24-48 hours.
Symptomatic people and those who tested positive are being booked for a test within 96 hours.
If you test positive using a rapid point of care test, you must immediately isolate and book your PCR test.
Everyone in your house should also rapid test daily while waiting for a PCR test and test results.
Close contacts must be told you have tested positive on a rapid test and those people should self-monitor for symptoms.
If you have COVID-19 symptoms, you should schedule a PCR test through an assessment centre.
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