FOG BLOG COVID 19 LOG: SAINT JOHN, FREDERICTON AND MONCTON GO BACK TO RED TONIGHT:

AS OF MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ALL THREE AREAS MENTIONED GO BACK TO MORE RESTRICTIVE RED PHASE AS COUNTS KEEP GOING UP! 31 NEW CASES IN THE PROVINCE INCLUDING 3 HERE IN SAINT JOHN!........

Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton go red at midnight
31 new cases reported
13th COVID-19 patient has died
1,953 New Brunswickers self-isolating
3 more schools record cases
Possible exposures

The Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John regions are being rolled back to the more restrictive red phase as of midnight Tuesday night, and there has been another death in the province. The individual, an 89-year-old resident of Parkland Saint John, is the 13th COVID-19 patient to die since the pandemic began last winter. Dr. Jennifer Russell, the chief medical officer of health, made the announcement at a live-streamed briefing Tuesday afternoon, saying the measures are needed to stave off the "avalanche of cases we are seeing across our borders." Premier Blaine Higgs also addressed the briefing, warning that the province will go to "full lockdown," including closing schools, if cases continue to rise. "We have never been in a situation like this since pandemic began," Higgs said. "I cannot stress enough that this is a critical moment. ... Stay home as much as you possibly can and avoid interacting with people outside your household bubble."...Under the red phase, gyms, hairdressers and entertainment centres must close and everyone must stick to a single-household bubble. Dining must be takeout, drive-thru or delivery only, and elective surgeries and non-urgent medical procedures are postponed.

New red phase rules for schools have been introduced, including:

Students and staff must stay home if they have even one symptom of COVID-19.
School staff will be screened for COVID-19 when they report to work each day.
If a positive case of COVID-19 is confirmed at a school in the red level, the school will be closed for at least three days to allow for contact tracing. The school would also become a testing site for school staff.