For the first time in two weeks, New Brunswick did not record any new deaths related to COVID for the first time on Tuesday. The province’s active cases continued to decline and the rate of recovery exceeded new cases.
Public health reported 89 recovered cases and 21 new cases, reducing the number of active cases from 589 on Monday to 521.
Dr. Jennifer Russell, Chief Medical Officer of Health, is very happy.
She said in a statement: "The measures taken are having a positive impact and put us on a good path."
Federal data shows that in the 14 days ending on October 24, the COVID-19 death rate in District 5 of Campbellton was the highest in Canada, at 35.7 per 100,000 people.
According to data from Health Canada, in the two weeks ending October 22, the province’s COVID death rate ranked fourth in the country at 4.3 per 100,000 people.
The national death rate is 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
The Campbellton area is under circuit breaker restrictions until at least November 5.
The following areas are under circuit breaker restrictions at least until Friday night until public health determines that the situation is more stable: District 1, Moncton area, the northernmost to and including Sainte-Anne-de-Kent, including Haf in District 2 Locke; the northern part of Zone 3, including Deerville and Florenceville-Bristol, but excluding Hayesville and Parker Ridge; and all Zone 4, Edmundston area.
Forty people were hospitalized with the virus, 14 of whom were in the intensive care unit.
The public health department stated that of the hospital cases, 20 were not vaccinated, 3 were partially vaccinated, and 17 were fully vaccinated.
In the ICU, 11 people were not vaccinated, 2 were partially vaccinated, and 1 was fully vaccinated.
The new cases were distributed in five of the seven health districts.
Public Health said 10 of them involved people 19 years of age or younger. Daily test data on the COVID-19 dashboard showed that 6 of them were under 10 years old and too young to be vaccinated.
Of the new cases, 13 cases (ie 61.9%) were not vaccinated, and 8 cases (ie 38.1%) were fully vaccinated.
Moncton area, zone 1, two situations:
Both cases are under investigation.
St. John’s District, District 2, 11 cases:
All 11 cases are under investigation.
Fredericton area, zone 3, three situations:
All three cases are under investigation.
Campbellton area, zone 5, four situations:
All four cases are under investigation.
Miramichi area, district 7, one example:
The case is under investigation.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, New Brunswick has confirmed 6,206 COVID-19 cases, so far there have been 5,573 recovery cases, and 111 COVID-19-related deaths.
To date, a total of 520,718 laboratory tests have been conducted, of which 2,170 were conducted on Monday.
On Monday, 10,710 rapid test kits were distributed.
The province’s "hub" pickup points have added 20 mobile stations in four health districts.
A complete list of Horizon Health Network sites and Vitalité Health Network sites and their opening hours can be found online.
The New Brunswick government has issued a statement to "clarify" how it calculates that certain age groups have been 100% vaccinated against COVID-19, knowing that there may be "some people" in these age groups who have not been vaccinated.
The COVID-19 dashboard lists people between the ages of 70 and 79 as 100% fully vaccinated. It also lists 100% of people aged 80 to 84 and 85 years and older who have received the first dose of the vaccine.
"There may be multiple reasons for this," the government posted on social media on Tuesday.
"The population figures used as the parent of each age group are based on estimates provided by Statistics Canada. The actual population of this age group may be slightly higher," it said.
In addition, the province provides free COVID-19 vaccines to anyone in New Brunswick, regardless of their citizenship or residency status. The government stated that this “may exaggerate the figure”.
The attached chart shows that the dual vaccination rate for people aged 70 to 79 years is 98%. The first dose of vaccination rate for people 80 years and older is still 100%.
The statement said: "We are still very happy to see that some age groups show that 100% of people who have received at least one dose of the vaccine have reached 100%. We encourage everyone to get the vaccine."
When asked last Thursday at the COVID briefing that the dashboard showed that certain groups were 100% vaccinated, it meant that 100% of these age groups were actually vaccinated, Jennifer Russell, Chief Medical Officer of Health The doctor replied: "According to my understanding of this information, my interpretation is the same as yours. Yes, if the number is like this, it is 100%."
Last Friday, Health Minister Dorothy Shephard was asked at a COVID briefing that when many nursing homes reported that some people in these age groups were not vaccinated at all, why did the dashboard show certain The vaccination rate for these age groups is 100%.
Shepard said that if people from other provinces were vaccinated in New Brunswick, the numbers "may be slightly off."
"But we will definitely try to ensure that it is as accurate as possible," she said.
"The most important thing is," Shephard said. The province knows which nursing home residents are not vaccinated and continues to work with them and their families to get as many people as possible to get vaccinated.
"So we will definitely check our statistics for you. But I think this is just a glitch."
Among New Brunswick people 12 years and older, a total of 84% are now vaccinated, up from 83.9% on Monday, and 92.2% have at least one dose of the vaccine. This proportion has not changed.
The province’s goal is to allow at least 90% of the total population (not just the eligible population) to receive double dosing, because this highly infectious delta variant is driving the fourth wave.
According to CBC's vaccine tracker, 74.1% of the total population has been fully vaccinated and 81.4% has received one dose.
According to trackers, other Atlantic provinces have higher rates of vaccination in the general population. Nova Scotia was 76.3%, Prince Edward Island was 77.4%, and Newfoundland and Labrador was 79.7%.
The dual dose rate of the total population of the country is 73.2%. The single dose rate was 77.4%.
According to the COVID-19 dashboard, three new COVID-19 cases were found in two schools, and the dashboard has been updated again to include the names of the schools on the map instead of just indicating them with icons.
The dashboard shows that the schools with new cases are Lou MacNarin School and École Champlain, both located in District 1 of the Moncton area.
There are currently 37 schools affected.
Since the beginning of the school year, a total of 108 schools have confirmed 395 cases of COVID-19.
According to a press release, the Dieppe Boys and Girls Club in District 1 of the Moncton area has confirmed a case.
The public health department stated that people who have been in close contact with the confirmed case will be notified directly by the public health department or club for contact tracing.
Since September 7, 59 early learning and childcare centers have confirmed COVID-19 cases. The total number of cases has not yet been announced.
Nova Scotia reported new COVID-related deaths on Tuesday, the 100th death in the province since the pandemic began, and 7 new cases. There are 134 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 10 people have been hospitalized with the virus, including one in the intensive care unit.
Newfoundland and Labrador reported 36 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with 90 active cases, and one of them was hospitalized.
As of Monday, there are three active cases in Prince Edward Island.
The public health department added some new public exposure notices on Tuesday, including the Avenir Center, an 8,800-seat indoor multi-purpose stadium in Moncton, District 1, from 4pm to 7pm on October 24.
According to the website of Quebec’s main youth ice hockey league, the Moncton Wildcats played in front of 3,780 spectators against Quebec’s Roon Noranda Huskies.
From 7 am to 9 pm on October 25, the waiting room of the emergency department of Miramichi Hospital in District 7 was also one of the new exposure notices.
For a complete list of new and previous public exposure notices, please visit the New Brunswick Government website.
Public health advises people who have been to possible public exposure locations and have not been fully vaccinated to be tested for COVID, even if they have no symptoms. They can make an appointment online or call Tele-Care 811.
If they do have symptoms, they must be isolated while waiting for results.
For people who are fully vaccinated, public health advises them to monitor for symptoms within 14 days of possible exposure and to be tested for COVID when they develop symptoms.
Anyone who frequents these locations on designated days and times should also avoid visiting places with vulnerable groups, such as nursing homes, correctional facilities, and shelters, for the next 14 days.
People who are worried that they might be infected with COVID-19 can take a self-assessment test online.
According to the public health department, the symptoms of the disease include fever over 38 degrees Celsius, new or worsening cough, sore throat, runny nose, headache, new fatigue and difficulty breathing.
In children, symptoms also include purple markings on the fingers and toes.
People with one of these symptoms should stay at home, call 811 or their doctor and follow the instructions.
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