COVID-19: NB reports 3 more deaths, including a 40-year-old | The Canadian News

New Brunswick reported three COVID-related deaths on Monday, bringing the province’s total death toll to 111.

According to Public Health, a 40-year-old in Zone 1 (Moncton region) and two 80-year-olds, one in Zone 4 (Edmundston region) and one in Zone 5 (Campbellton region), have died.

With 22 new cases and 57 recoveries, the province now has 589 active cases.

Of the new cases, 10 are not vaccinated, one is partially vaccinated, and 11 are fully vaccinated.

Meanwhile, 83.9 percent of eligible New Brunswick residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and 92.2 percent have received their first dose of a vaccine.

Hospitalizations

Of the 39 people hospitalized for the virus, 20 are not vaccinated, three are partially vaccinated and 16 are fully vaccinated.

There is currently no one 19 years of age or younger in the hospital.

There are 14 people in an intensive care unit, 11 of whom are not vaccinated, two of whom are partially vaccinated, and one of whom is fully vaccinated.

More access to quick test kits

Starting Monday, mobile rapid test kit collection sites will be open to facilitate people’s access to tests.

Twenty mobile sites have been added across the province by Horizon Health Network. Each mobile site will be open one day a week from 10 a.m. M. At 2:30 p. M.

A complete list of Vitalité Health Network sites is available online.

The province notes that anyone who has been told by Public Health to isolate cannot come out of isolation just because of a negative rapid test kit result.

Anyone who receives a positive result from a rapid home test should schedule a work appointment for a laboratory PCR test at a public health assessment center.

Breakdown of cases

Since September 7, 58 early childhood education and care centers have had confirmed cases of COVID-19.

The province notes that a case has been confirmed at Little Blessings Nursery and Preschool in Zone 2 (Saint John region). In addition, new cases have been confirmed at Garderie Power Play Daycare in Zone 1 (Moncton region) and Halte scolaire la Ribambelle in Folie Ltée in Zone 4 (Edmundston region).

A regional breakdown of cases is as follows:

The four new cases in Zone 1 (Moncton region):

• a person 19 years of age or younger
• a person 30-39
• a person 50-59
• a person 60-69

All four cases are under investigation.

The four new cases in Zone 2 (Saint John region):

• two people age 19 or younger
• a person 30-39
• a person 40-49

Three cases are under investigation and one is a contact from a previously confirmed case.

The five new cases in Zone 3 (Fredericton region):

• a person 19 years of age or younger
• one person 20-29
• a person 30-39
• a person 60-69
• a person 70-79

All five cases are under investigation.

The eight new cases in Zone 4 (Edmundston region):

• a person 19 years of age or younger
• a person 30-39
• two people 50-59
• four people 60-69

Seven of the eight cases are under investigation. The other is a contact from a previously confirmed case.

The only new case in Zone 6 (Bathurst region) is a person aged 30-39. This case is under investigation.