New Brunswick added 90 new cases of COVID-19, with half of them being reported in the Moncton health zone.
There were also 49 more recoveries as the active case count climbed to 607.
28 people are in the hospital, including 16 in intensive care.
There are 45 in the Moncton region, 21 in the Saint John zone and 11 in the Fredericton area.
Public Health said vaccine eligibility will be expanded to include children aged 5-11 as soon as the special child vaccines are received, with the first doses expected next week.
“Today’s approval means we are one step closer to further protecting our children and our communities,” said Health Minister Dorothy Shephard. “To support parents, guardians and families, we will be supplying information and resources on vaccine safety and availability to help people make an informed decision. This will be done in the coming days.”
87.3 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers are fully vaccinated and 93.3 per cent have received their first dose.
Province will expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to children aged five to 11.https://t.co/rrxAIaEs8X
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COVID-19 circuit breaker measures end in the Moncton and Miramichi regions at 6 p.m. on Friday.
Also at 6 p.m. on Friday, everyone in a household anywhere in the province with a positive case of COVID-19, regardless of their vaccination status, has to isolate for 14 days.
Fully vaccinated members of a household can leave isolation with a day five negative PCR test. A day 10 PCR test must still be taken to confirm the negative result.
Violators of the new Public Health order to self-isolate face fines ranging from $480 and $20,400.
“As we have done throughout the pandemic, measures are put in place that strive to find a balance between having life as normal as possible while reducing the risk of COVID-19 cases overwhelming our hospital system,” said Russell. “Right now, a significant portion of new cases are from transmission within households, which is why we are adjusting our strategy to target that spread.”
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