FOG BLOG N.B. CORONAVIRUS ALERT LOG: 27 NEW CASES OF COVID 19 PUTS ENTIRE PROVINCE IN THE ORANGE:

FOG BLOG N..B . CORONAVIRUS LOG: BECAUSE OF INDIVIDUALS NOTED ON THE NEWS LAST NIGHT ATTENDING HOLIDAY PARTIES AND SOME KNOWINGLY SICK STILL ATTENDING PARTIES AND INFECTING OTHERS , THE PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK IS IN A CORONAVIRUS MESS!..... New Brunswick reported 27 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the largest single-day spike since the early days of the pandemic.

"A new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has arrived in New Brunswick," said Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province's chief medical officer of health. "This is not a good situation and it has the potential to get significantly worse in the coming days."

Because of the spike, and the fact that there are active cases in every health zone in the province, public health has recommending that every zone be moved to the orange level of restrictions. Premier Blaine Higgs said the advice will be taken and as of midnight Tuesday, every part of New Brunswick will be under tighter pandemic restrictions....."We are doing this to slow the rapid spread of COVID-19," Russell said. "The number of cases has more than doubled in less than a week and we still haven't seen the effect of the New Year's Eve gatherings."

Russell cautioned everyone to take COVID-19 seriously, and to pay attention to the symptoms.

"People who have exhibited COVID-19 symptoms have gone to holiday gatherings and gone to work," Russell said.

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs had harsh words for people ignoring the public health guidelines.

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