FOG BLOG NB COVID 19 UPDATE LOG: 7 NEW CASES OVER THE WEEKEND.....4 TODAY, 1 DEATH !

YESTERDAY, THE PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK HAD 3 CASES AND 4 TODAY WITH ONE DEATH, ALSO A POTENTIAL EXPOSURE ON A FLIGHT........Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting one new death resulting from underlying complications including COVID-19 Sunday, along with four new cases and a potential exposure on a flight.

“Marcia and I extend our sincere sympathies to the family and friends of the individual who has passed away,” said Premier Blaine Higgs in Sunday’s media release. “We must continue to proceed with caution and follow public health measures to keep one another healthy and safe.”

According to Public Health, the person was a resident of Manoir Belle Vue, a long term care home in the Edmundston region...“I join all New Brunswickers in offering my heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of this individual,” said New Brunswick chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell, in Sunday’s release. “Even though we are seeing a decrease in numbers, I encourage everyone who is displaying any COVID-19 symptoms to get tested. Do not take chances with your health or with the health of your loved ones and others in the community.”

FOUR NEW CASES

Also mentioned in Sunday’s media release was four new cases. The province’s active total remains at 87.

One of the new cases is in the Moncton Region (Zone 1). It involves a person in their 20s, and the case is related to travel.....The other three cases are in the Edmundston Region (Zone 4). They involve two people 19 or under, and a person in their 30s.