COVID update
Another five people in New Brunswick have died from COVID-19, bringing the provincial death toll to 80 on Wednesday. The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 grew to 68, with 27 of those people in intensive care. For the first time in about a week, recoveries outnumbered new cases, so the active case count in the province dropped slightly to 1074. Zone 1 had 32 new cases reported Wednesday, and now has 383 active cases of COVID-19.
Art Across the Marsh cancelled again
For the second year in a row, the Art Across the Marsh studio tour has been cancelled due to COVID-19. The studio tour had planned to go ahead following pandemic protocols for businesses such as requiring proof of vaccination and masks, but on Tuesday Public Health contacted organizer Robert Lyon and advised that many of the destinations on the tour are not permissible under the province’s circuit breaker rules. Tune in to Tantramar Report on Friday for an interview with Lyon, or read more here.
Workshop tonight: Soil as a stormwater reservoir
The Chignecto Climate Change Collaborative is hosting another in its series of virtual workshops looking at how nature can help people adapt to climate change. This time John Russell of the Agricultural Alliance of NB will talk about Soil as a Stormwater Reservoir. The workshop is Thursday night at 7pm, and registration is available on the EOS Eco Energy website.
Heart & Pocket deadline Monday
The Owens and Struts galleries are looking for artists, crafters, and other makers interested in showing and selling their work at the Heart & Pocket Revue crafters market on Saturday, November 20. The annual market is presented in partnership between the Owens and Struts and takes place at the Sackville Legion on Lorne Street, just down the road from Struts. Artists and crafters can apply by contacting heartandpocket@gmail.com. The deadline to apply is October 18.
Flu shots now available at pharmacies, primary care providers
New Brunswickers can now get a free flu shot at pharmacies, community health centres or through other primary-care providers, and Chief Medical Officer of Health Jennifer Russell is encouraging people to get the shot, in order to help to reduce hospital visits from influenza-related illnesses and free up those resources for areas where they are needed most. Anyone 65 and older can get a high-dose vaccine, which contains four times the antigens of a regular vaccine, and the flu shot can be safely administered at the same time as the COVID-19 vaccine.
