Public Health announced six new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick on Sunday, and three of those cases are in Zone 1. All three are under investigation.
A series of new potential public exposure notices were also issued for Zone 1, in Moncton and Dieppe.
Two Greco Pizza locations in Moncton and Dieppe has exposures from Sunday May 2nd to Wednesday May 5th, during the nights and evenings.
Another potential public exposure happened at the Georges-Dumont hospital emergency room during the wee hours of Thursday May 6th, and the afternoon and evening of Friday May 7th.
The other three new cases in New Brunswick on Sunday were in the Saint John and Fredericton regions. No new cases were reported in the Edmundston area.
On Saturday, just 892 tests were conducted province wide, with more than half happening in Zone 1.
NS OUTBREAK CONTINUES, 11 ACTIVE CASES IN CUMBERLAND
Over in Nova Scotia, that province reported another 165 cases of COVID 19 on Sunday, bringing their active case total to over 1600.
There are 11 active cases of COVID-19 in the Cumberland health network, which includes Amherst.
A news release from the government of Nova Scotia says community spread has been confirmed in the province’s Central Zone, which includes Halifax. The province says there is a backlog of positive cases to notify.
In PEI, there are 10 active cases of COVID-19, and in Newfoundland and Labrador, there are 67.
FIRST SHOTS FOR 35% OF POPULATION
In the past week, nearly 35,000 people got their first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine. Nearly 3,000 people got a second shot. Health minister Dorothy Shephard has said she expects upwards of 40,000 people per week to receive a shot in the coming weeks, in order to meet the province’s goal of a first shot for every New Brunswicker who wants one by the beginning of July.
Just over 35% of the total population have now received a first shot, about 308,000 people. Just shy of 30,000 people have received two shots of a vaccine.
Supply should not be a problem in the coming weeks. Last week, New Brunswick received 75,000 doses of a vaccine, the most of any week since the rollout began. As of Sunday’s report, there are just over 65,000 doses in the province, waiting to be administered.
Anyone 50 and older is eligible to receive a vaccine, as well as people 16 and older with two or more chronic conditions.
VACCINE ELIGIBILITY INFO FOR SACKVILLE – AS OF MAY 10
As of May 10, the following groups are eligible to book a vaccine through any pharmacy in New Brunswick:
- anyone aged 50 and older
- workers who regularly travel across the border, including regular commuters, truckers and rotational workers,
- first responders who are 65 and older.
As of May 10 the following groups are eligible to book a vaccine through a Horizon or Vitalité clinic.
- anyone aged 50 and older,
- First Nations, aged 16 and older,
- workers who regularly travel across the border, including regular commuters, truckers and rotational workers,
- people with complex medical conditions,
- people 12 and older with two or more chronic conditions
- people aged 40 or older with three or more select chronic conditions,
- health-care workers and health system staff,
- first responders.
WHO TO CONTACT TO BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT
To book at a Sackville pharmacy, you can call Jean Coutu at 506-536-0230. The Corner Drug Store is asking people to register via their website. If you are not currently eligible, you can register now, and Corner Drug will contact you once you are eligible.
In Port Elgin, people can call Village Pharmacy at 506-538-2333. In Memramcook, people can call the Familiprix at 506-758-1890.
To make an appointment at a Horizon or Vitalité clinic, people can go online or or call 1-833-437-1424.
If you need help getting to your vaccine appointment, Rural Rides Tantramar can help provide transportation to vaccine centres or pharmacies. To book a ride or volunteer as a driver, call 506-962-3073.
