FOG BLOG NB COVID 19 UPDATE: 9 NEW CASES AND A LIST OF POTENTIAL EXPOSURES:

New Brunswick reports nine new COVID-19 cases Sunday, long list of potential exposures...Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting nine new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, and 11 potential public exposure sites.

One new case is in the Moncton region (Zone 1) and is a person in their 20s. Public Health says it’s linked to a previous case. Two new cases are in the Saint John region (Zone 2) and involve a person in their 40s, and one in their 50s. Both are under investigation. One new case is in the Fredericton region (Zone 3), and involves a person in their 30s. That case is travel related.

The other five new cases are in the Edmundston region (Zone 4) and are as follows:A person 19 or younger

• One in their 20s

• One in their 30s

• One in their 40s

• One in their 50s

Four of the five Edmundston region cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases, and one is under investigation.

Public Health says all of the people involved in Sunday’s new cases are self-isolating as required.

"Given the current risk posed by variants of concern, it is even more important now that everyone follow public health guidelines, especially those living in areas which are in the red or lockdown level," said Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health in Sunday’s media release. "We know we’re all in this together, and if people follow the guidelines, we’ll get through this."

PUBLIC EXPOSURES

Public Health says they make exposure locations public when they cannot trace who may have been exposed with absolute certainty.

Anyone who visited (or worked at) the following locations is asked to self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms, and seek a test if any symptoms develop up to 14 days after contact.

• Atlantic Superstore, 89 Trinity Dr., Moncton

• Friday, April 9 between 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.

• GAP Factory East Point, 15 Fashion Dr., Saint John

• Friday, April 9 between 2:10 p.m. and 2:40 p.m.

• COSTCO Wholesale customer service, 140 Granite Dr., Moncton

• Thursday, April 8 between 4:45 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

• CF Champlain Food Court, 477 Paul St., Dieppe

• Thursday, April 8 between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

• YMCA Vaughan Harvey, 30 War Veterans Ave., Moncton

• Tuesday, April 6 between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

• CF Champlain Shoppers Drug Mart cosmetics section, 477 Paul St., Dieppe

• Tuesday, April 6 between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.

• Moncton Wesleyan Church, 945 St. George Blvd., Moncton

• Sunday, April 4 between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

• Kelseys Original Roadhouse, 141 Trinity Dr., Moncton

• Saturday, April 3 between 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• CF Champlain, 477 Paul St., Dieppe

• Thursday, April 1 between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.

• Saturday, April 3 between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

• Atlantic Superstore, 577 Victoria St., Edmundston

• Between Monday, March 29 and Friday, April 9.