FOG BLOG NB COVID 19 UPDATE LOG: 11 NEW CASES , HOSPITALIZATIONS IN EDMUNDSTON INCREASING:

N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 11 new cases, Edmundston continues to grapple with hospitalizations.....New Brunswick is reporting 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.

There are 150 active cases in the province. There are 20 people in hospital related to the virus, 12 in intensive care.

The new cases break down as follows:

In the Edmundston region (Zone 4), there are seven new cases:

• A person in their 20s.

• Two people in their 30s.

• A person in their 40s.

• A person in their 50s.

• A person in their 60s.

• A person in their 70s.

Public Heath said five of those cases are contacts of a previous one, one case is travel-related and the other is under investigation.

In the Saint John region (Zone 2), there are three new cases:

• Two people in their 60s.

• A person in their 70s.

Two are contacts of a previous case and the other is related to travel...Edmundston hospitalizations

Northwest New Brunswick continues to face a high active case of COVID-19 into the weekend.

There are 113 active cases in Zone 4.

The Edmundston and Haut-Madawaska areas were placed under lockdown restrictions last week.

Saint-Léonard, Grand Falls, Drummond, New Denmark and Four Falls are in the orange level, while Saint-Quentin, Kedgwick and the rest of the province are under the yellow phase.