FOG BLOG NB COVID 19 ROUNDUP LOG: 16 NEW CASES, VARIANTS AND EXPOSURE WARNINGS:
N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 16 new cases, multiple new exposure warnings in several zones.....Public exposure warnings for St. Stephen, Campobello Island, Edmundston and other areas.......Sixteen new cases of COVID-19, affecting two health zones, were reported in New Brunswick on Wednesday.
The majority of the new cases are in the Edmundston region, Zone 4, which has 107 of the province's 141 active cases.
Eleven of the 14 cases reported in the Edmundston region are contacts of a previously confirmed case and three are under investigation.
Three zones — the Campbellton, Bathurst and Miramichi regions — have no active cases.
In a news release, Public Health said the 16 new cases break down in this way:
Saint John region, Zone 2, two cases:
an individual 50-59. This case is travel related.
an individual 60-69. This case is a contact of a case.
Edmundston region, Zone 4, 14 cases:
three people 19 and under
an individual 20 to 29
three people 40 to 49
two people 50 to 59
three people 60 to 69
two people 70 to 79
The number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 1,752. Since Tuesday, seven people have recovered for a total of 1,577 recoveries. There have been 33 deaths, and the number of active cases is 141.
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