New Brunswick reported 77 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday as the province will enter the first tier of its three-tier action plan to curb the spread of the virus through the winter.
In a statement, the province said New Brunswick will enter Level 1 of the alert system, the least restrictive of the three levels, on Saturday night at 11:59 p.m.
“Measures at Level 1 include outdoor masking when physical distancing and physical distancing cannot be maintained in indoor public spaces that do not require proof of vaccination, such as retail stores, shopping malls, beauty salons and spas,” he said. .
“These places can choose to implement physical distancing measures or require proof of vaccination for all clients.”
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Additionally, indoor private gatherings will be limited to 20 people and outdoor gatherings will be limited to 50.
The other two levels of the action plan have stricter rules, including reducing bubbles in the home, less capacity in spaces, and limited travel in and out of impacted areas.
Going forward, the province says the criteria for determining a level change will be based on factors such as the number of active cases, the rate of positive tests and hospitalizations.
The plan will be in effect until spring. A full list of the action plan levels and what they entail can be found in the New Brunswick Government website.
Hospitalizations and vaccinations
There have been 66 new recoveries since Friday and the number of active COVID-19 cases now stands at 722.
There are a total of 51 hospitalized people, 27 of whom are older than 60 years and one of them younger than 19. There are 16 people in intensive care and 10 people with a ventilator.
“The rate of people hospitalized and in the ICU, as well as new cases, continues to have a great impact on people who are not vaccinated,” the statement said.
Eighteen of the 51 patients were initially admitted to the hospital for other reasons and contracted COVID-19 due to outbreaks in hospitals in Moncton, Saint John and Miramichi. The statement said that most of those infected are experiencing mild to moderate symptoms.
The province said 81.9 percent of eligible New Brunswick residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and 87.1 percent have received their first dose.
Breakdown of the case
The 12 new cases in Zone 1 (Moncton region) are as follows:
- five people under the age of 19;
- two people 20-29;
- two people 30-39;
- a person 40-49;
- a person 50-59; and
- a person 60-69.
Eight cases are under investigation and four are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
The 22 new cases in Zone 2 (Saint John region) are as follows:
- nine people under the age of 19;
- a person 20-29;
- three people 30-39;
- two people 40-49;
- three people 50-59;
- two people 60-69; and
- two people 70-79.
Nine cases are under investigation and 13 are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
The 22 new cases in Zone 3 (Fredericton region) are as follows:
- 12 people under 19 years of age;
- seven people 20-29;
- two people 30-39; and
- a person 70-79.
Seventeen cases are under investigation and five are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
The only new case in Zone 4 (Edmundston region) is a person 19 years of age or younger. This case is under investigation.
The five new cases in Zone 5 (Campbellton region) are as follows:
- two people 19 years of age or younger;
- a person 20-29;
- a person 40-49; and
- a person 50-59.
Two cases are under investigation and three are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
The only new case in Zone 6 (Bathurst region) is a person aged 20-29 who is a contact for a previously confirmed case.
The 14 news cases in Zone 7 (Miramichi region) are as follows:
- five people under the age of 19;
- a person 30-39;
- two people 40-49
- three people 50-59;
- a person 60-69;
- a person 70-79; and
- a person 80-89.
Four cases are under investigation and 10 are contacts of previously confirmed cases.
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