COVID-19: NB Reports One Person In Their 40s To 40s Has Died As Province Adds 82 New Cases – New Brunswick | The Canadian News

A 40-year-old is the 54th COVID-related death in New Brunswick.

The province said in a press release Sunday that the person was from Zone 1 (Moncton region).

The news marked six COVID-related deaths in the province since last Wednesday, less than a week ago.

“Every life taken in New Brunswick by COVID-19 is more than a number,” Prime Minister Blaine Higgs said in a press release.

“These are people’s parents, children, friends, neighbors, and coworkers.”

The death was announced the same day the province reported 82 new cases, 64 of which involve people who are not fully vaccinated.

There are now 33 people in New Brunswick hospitalized due to the virus, 15 of whom are in ICU.

With 33 reported recoveries, the number of active cases now stands at 628.

Public health data shows that 79.2 percent of eligible New Brunswick residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and 88 percent have received their first dose of vaccine.

Breakdown of new cases

The new cases are:

Zone 1 (Moncton region) – 27 cases

• 12 people 19 years or younger
• one person 20-29
• three people 30-39
• two people 40-49
• two people 50-59
• two people 70-79
• three people 80-89
• two people 90 years of age or older

Eighteen cases are under investigation and nine are contacts from a previously confirmed case.

Zone 2 (Saint John region): four cases

• one person 20-29
• a person 40-49
• a person 60-69
• a person 70-79

Three cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases and one is under investigation.

Zone 3 (Fredericton region) – 30 cases

• 16 people 19 years or younger
• six people 20-29
• a person 40-49
• three people 50-59
• four people 60-69

Twenty-two cases are under investigation and eight are contacts of previously confirmed cases.

Zone 4 (Edmundston region) – 14 cases

• four people age 19 or younger
• two people 20-29
• six people 30-39
• two people 80-89

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

Zone 5 (Campbellton region): two cases

• a person 30-39
• a person 70-79

Both cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases.

Zone 6 (Bathurst region): four cases

• three people 30-39
• a person 40-49

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

Zone 7 (Miramichi region) – a case

This case is under investigation.

Restoring the state of emergency

On Friday, the province restored the state of emergency due to the current level of hospitalizations for COVID-19.

Physical distancing, interior masking, and a proof of vaccination policy for certain services and businesses are already in effect.

Anyone entering New Brunswick must also pre-register through the New Brunswick Travel Registration Program.