New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Jennifer Russell, announced 11 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases to 81.
Russell also confirmed at a press briefing that a cab driver in Fredericton who came in contact with a traveller got infected with the virus, and said public health has been working with the company to begin contact tracing.
Rumours of a cab driver in Fredericton with COVID-19 have been circulating on social media. The co-owner of the company where the driver works, Checker Cab, said he was shocked to find a Facebook post and a Reddit thread naming his company, even though that detail was not shared by Public Health. “Think about who they’re hurting by doing it,” said