As of Sunday, New Brunswick has identified 15 new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the province to 66.
Due to the state of emergency announced on March 19 as a result of COVID-19, the government of New Brunswick also announced that applications for the 2020 Low-income Senior’s Benefit will be available on April 1.
To be eligible for the $400 benefit, the province says a person must have been a resident of New Brunswick on Dec. 31, 2019, and have received one of the following federal benefits: Guaranteed Income Supplement (65 years or older), Allowance for Survivor Program (between 60 and 64 years old) or Allowance Program (between 60 and 64 years old). [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus