July 10: Students concerned about rising costs at Mount A
On today’s CHMA daily news:
- Students concerned about rising costs in residence fees and tuition;
- Sackville town council to consider support for two summer events;
- Chiefs disappointed in Premier after meeting on systemic racism inquiry;
- New Brunswick’s border form is now online;
- Assault at the border weigh scale;
- and the COVID numbers update.
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COVID numbers
New Brunswick Public Health reported one new case of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
A man in his forties from Zone 3, the large region surrounding Fredericton, has tested positive.
Officials say it is a travel-related case, and the man is self-isolating.
Just over 1900 test results were reported in the province in the past week, about 400 short of the threshold recommended by Chief Medical Officer of Health Jennifer Russell in May.
Prince Edward Island officials also reported one new case of COVID-19 yesterday.
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Heather Morrison says the latest case is a close contact of someone in the cluster of cases discovered last weekend.
A man in his 20’s originally tested negative, but then developed mild symptoms Wednesday and was tested again.
PEI now has six active cases of COVID-19.
Nova Scotia announced no new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
The province has four active cases.
Worldwide, daily new cases are still on the rise, with the US reporting the most—over 60,000—new cases yesterday.… Continue