Nine more cases of COVID-19 were reported in New Brunswick on Saturday.
Two of the cases are in Zone 2, which is the Saint John region.
They are between the ages of 40 and 49. Both cases are under investigation.
The other seven are in the Edmundston region, in Zone 4.
They are as follows:
- An individual 19 and under;
- An individual 20-29;
- Two people 40-49;
- An individual 50-59;
- An individual 60-69; and
- An individual 70-79.
All but two of the cases in the Edmundston region are contacts of a previously confirmed case. The other two are under investigation.
Since yesterday, three people have recovered from the virus.
Public Health has also declared an outbreak at Résidence Rolande Long, a special care home in Edmundston, in Zone 4.
Fourteen patients are hospitalized including six in an intensive care unit.
“With the increasing number of COVID-19 patients being admitted to hospitals and intensive care units, and while it is consistent with the UK variant and what other provinces have been recently experiencing, it is very concerning and thus imperative that we maintain vigilant until all New Brunswickers are vaccinated,” said Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health.
The number of active cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick is 153.
