FOG BLOG NB COVID 19 LOG: 17 NEW CASES TODAY....
OUT OF THE 17 CASES TODAY , 10 ARE IN ZONE 4 , THE EDMUNDSTON REGION WHERE A FULL LOCKDOWN BEGINS TONIGHT........ONLY 1 CASE TO REPORT IN THE SAIN JOHN REGION OR ZONE 2.....New Brunswick reports 17 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday and said Zone 4 (Edmundston region) will go into lockdown effective at 11:59 p.m.
According to Public Health, five of the overall cases are in Zone 1 (Moncton region), one case in Zone 2 (Saint John region), 10 cases in Zone 4 (Edmundston region), one case in Zone 5 (Campbellton region).
All cases are self-isolating and under investigation, said health officials.......As we continue to manage our reality of COVID-19 in the province, I strongly advise everyone who is displaying COVID-19 symptoms to please get tested. Do not take chances with your health and those of your loved ones and others in the community,” said Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health.
“Our objective with the implementation of the lockdown measures in Zone 4 effective tonight is to reduce opportunities for transmission by having people limit their movements to the greatest extent possible. When we stop moving and interactions, we stop COVID-19,” she said Saturday.
A detailed list of lockdown restrictions, including what can remain open and what must close, is available online. These restrictions are expected to stay in place for a minimum of 14 days, according to the province.
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