Fog Blog Covid 19 NB Update Log:

PREMIER BLAINE HIGGS HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN NEW BRUNSWICK AS A RESULT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC! HERE IN SAINT JOHN THERE ARE

SOME PRESUMPTIVE CASES IN HOSPITAL......MANY NON ESSENTIAL STORES LIKE WINNERS , HOSPICE SHOP.......SOME SMALL CLOTHING STORES ETC....ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSED! Restaurants and Fast Food ones go to take out and drive thru only! Some banks have reduced hours or closed to only 1 branch operating. Nationally there is 82 billion in aid for Canadians , in the short term there will be $ 400. per person sent in the form of a GST that will come in .......the next few weeks.........Extra resources are being added to the Tele–Care 811 line to reduce wait times as New Brunswick faces the "next big wave" of COVID-19 potentially entering the province, government officials announced Friday.Premier Blaine Higgs was referring to residents returning from travel outside Canada, stressing the importance of them following the self-isolation rules as soon as they get off their planes.New Brunswick declared a state of emergency Thursday in response to the outbreak, giving the government broad powers to enforce business closures and social distancing to prevent the spread of the virus.No new cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed, chief medical officer Dr. Jennifer Russell told reporters during the daily update in Fredericton Friday. There are still 11 cases: seven confirmed and four probable.