FOG BLOG NB COVID 19 LOG: 7 NEW CASES , 80 & OVER TO BE VACCINATED STARTING TODAY:

New Brunswick reports seven new cases of COVID-19; province expands vaccine rollout to include new groups...New Brunswick Public Health reported seven new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.......

Five of the new cases are in the Edmundston region (Zone 4) and there is one each in the Moncton region (Zone 1) and the Fredericton region (Zone 3).

This raises the number of active cases in the province to 48...........Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province's chief medical officer of health, said at a news conference in Fredericton that all of the new cases are travel related or close contacts of previously confirmed cases.

New Brunswick has had 1,484 cumulative confirmed cases since the pandemic began. In total, 1,405 people have recovered, and 30 people have died in the province from COVID-19.

One person is in hospital with COVID-19. No one is currently in intensive care........VACCINE ROLLOUT EXPANDED

The province announced that, beginning Thursday, people 80 and older, regulated health professionals who have close contact with patients, and people with complex medical conditions are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

If you are 80 and older, or a caregiver or family member acting on someone's behalf, you can now make an appointment with a pharmacy, New Brunswick Public Health wrote in a news release.

"People with complex medical conditions are asked to review the list of select conditions included online prior to making an appointment and to print a copy of the declaration form," according to the public health release. "Those who meet the requirements may book an appointment online for a vaccination clinic organized by one of the regional health authorities."