For the second day in a row, the Edmundston region has been the only health zone in New Brunswick to record a new case of COVID-19.
Public Health reported 12 new cases on Saturday.
The 12 cases in Zone 4 (Edmundston region) are as follows:
- two people 19 and under. Both cases are contacts of a previous case;
- an individual 20-29. This case is a contact of a previous case;
- two people 30-39. Both cases are contacts of a previous case;
- an individual 40-49. This case is a contact of a previous case;
- two people 50-59. One case is a contact of a previous case and the other is under investigation; and
- four people 60-69. Three cases are under investigation and one is a contact of a previous case
There has been one new recovery since Friday as the number of active cases surpasses 100 for the first time since February 19.
Due to the weather forecast for Monday two of the vaccination clinics for highschool staff in Campbellton and Bathurst have been moved to Tuesday, March 30, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The following schools will be closed on Tuesday for the vaccination clinics:
- Dalhousie Regional High School
- Sugarloaf Senior High School in Campbellton
- École Aux Quatre Vents in Dalhousie
- Polyvalente Roland-Pépin in Campbellton
- Bathurst High School
- École Secondaire Népisiguit in Bathurst
The weather forecast is not expected to impact other vaccination clinics planned for Monday, March 29. The following clinics will still be held as originally planned for the following schools:
- Bonar Law Memorial High School in Rexton
- École Mgr-Marcel-François-Richard in Saint-Louis de Kent
- École Clément-Cormier in Bouctouche
- Polyvalente Louis-J.-Robichaud in Shediac
A new feature has also been added to the provinces COVID-19 Dashboard, allowing for New Brunswickers to monitor the timeline for vaccinations. The table shows statistics for the total doses received, the total doses expected and the total doses administered.
