New Brunswick reported 34 new cases of COVID-19 and 43 additional recoveries on Tuesday.
There were six new cases in the Saint John region, 10 in the Moncton zone, and 14 in the Fredericton area.
Officials also reported five new cases in the Miramichi health region and one case in the Bathurst zone.
New Brunswick now has 516 active cases across the province, including 172 in the Moncton health zone, 113 in the Saint John region, 107 in the Fredericton area, and 104 in the Miramichi zone.
Public Health said 22 New Brunswickers are currently in the hospital with the virus, including 14 who are in intensive care.
Meanwhile, 86.8 per cent of eligible residents are now fully vaccinated while 93.2 per cent have at least one dose.
A list of potential public exposures to COVID-19 can be found online, along with information about the rates of cases and hospitalizations per 100,000 New Brunswickers based on their vaccination status.
Update on outbreaks in First Nations communities
COVID-19 outbreaks are being reported in seven First Nations communities throughout the province, located in the Fredericton and Miramichi health zones.
Oromocto First Nation has 22 cases, St. Mary’s First Nation has 21 cases, Woodstock First Nation has 16 cases, and Kingsclear First Nation has 13 cases.
Esgenoôpetitj First Nation (Burnt Church) has 11 cases, Natoaganeg First Nation (Eel Ground) has four cases, and Metepenagiag First Nation (Red Bank) has three cases.
Public Health said members of the Provincial Rapid Outbreak Management Team are continuing to work with the communities to provide support, administer testing and to further assess the situation.
New federal proof of vaccination document for travellers
New Brunswickers can now access the new Canadian COVID-19 proof of vaccination document through their MyHealthNB account.
The document, which includes a QR code, uses the federal standard format adopted across Canada, which is accepted by Canada Border Services Agency and ArriveCan.
“It provides New Brunswickers who are travelling to jurisdictions that are using QR codes with a reliable way to show they are vaccinated against COVID-19,” the province said in a news release Tuesday.
Officials recommend that people travelling internationally verify the travel requirements for their destination well in advance as each country has its own regulations about what type of vaccination proof is required, the types of vaccines accepted, the number of doses required and any exemptions to public health measures.
The original paper immunization record, a photograph or digital copy of the immunization record or the digital vaccination status on MyHealthNB can continue to be used for proof of vaccination within New Brunswick, along with a valid government ID.
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