FOG BLOG NB COVID 19 UPDATE LOG: ALARMING INCREASE WITH 21 NEW CASES TODAY:

WITH 44 OVER THE WEEKEND , NEW BRUNSWICK HAS SEEN A SHARP INCREASE IN COVID CASE LOAD AS OF LATE WITH 21 NEW REPORTED CASES TODAY........

• 21 new cases reported

• 204 active cases, highest number in N.B. since pandemic began

• Two Woodstock schools to move to online learning Tuesday

• School in northern New Brunswick latest to confirm case

• 5 cases confirmed at Tobique First Nation

• 44 new cases announced over the weekend

• Residents to be retested at Parkland Riverview

• Exposure notifications

• What to do if you have a symptom

Public Health reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick on Monday and the highest number of active cases altogether since the pandemic began. There are 204 active cases, one person is in hospital and 1,700 New Brunswickers are in self-isolation, Dr. Jennifer Russell, the chief medical officer of health, said at a COVID-19 briefing being livestreamed Monday afternoon. The 21 new cases announced Monday are as follows.Moncton region, Zone 1, four cases, including:

• two people 19 and under;

• an individual 20 to 29; and

• an individual 30 to 39.

Fredericton region, Zone 3, seven cases, including:

• an individual 19 and under;

• an individual 20 to 29;

• two people 30 to 39;

• an individual 40 to 49;

• an individual 60 to 69, and

• an individual 80 to 89.

Edmundston region, Zone 4, six cases, including:

• three people 50 to 59; and

• three people 60 to 69.

Campbellton region, Zone 5, four cases, including:

• an individual 19 and under;

• an individual 30 to 39; and

• two people 40 to 49.

Two schools moving to virtual learning Tuesday