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COVID-19 vaccine eligibility age lowered in New Brunswick

It was a mostly optimistic update on the COVID-19 situation in New Brunswick on Monday. As Travis Fortnum reports, the age eligibility for vaccines is being lowered as more vaccines arrive.

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8 new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, including 2 out of province

What’s life like inside a New Brunswick isolation hotel? It’s unclear which travel-related cases are outside of New Brunswick and which ones are inside.“New Brunswick residents who are in another Canadian jurisdiction at the time of being diagnosed with COVID-19 are recorded in New Brunswick statistics, as long as they have a valid Medicare card and a New Brunswick home address,” the province said in a release.“These cases, including out-of-province hospitalizations, are counted in the health zones of their home communities.

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‘People need to understand their actions matter’: Frontline workers urge people to follow public health restrictions

N.S. reports 133 new COVID-19 cases, growing number of hospitalizations While hospitals saw very few COVID-19 patients in the first two waves, this third wave — which has seen spread of the variants — is hitting people harder, and it’s targeting people of all ages.“The majority of these COVID patients are in their twenties, thirties and forties,” said Hazleton.“People need to understand it’s an awful disease and if it gets hold in someone, they could die.”“Just because you’re 20 doesn’t mean you’re not going to die if you get COVID.”Already during the third wave, the country has seen deaths in younger populations.

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New Brunswick reports 15 new COVID-19 cases, confirms case at a school

The number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 1,915. Since Thursday, six people have recovered for a total of 1,751 recoveries.On Thursday, 1,824 tests were conducted for a total of 289,965.The province also announced that the online system which is used to request a test for COVID-19 will be offline for updates between 5 p.m.

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Beekeeping hobby is abuzz in New Brunswick amid the pandemic

Alberta bee industry feels sting from COVID-19-related supply delays When Matt Casey of Steeves Mountain, N.B., decided to launch a beekeeping supply business in the middle of a pandemic, he said, “people thought I was crazy.”But it turns to be a pretty sweet idea. Casey said there has been a buzz around beekeeping since the start of the pandemic and the hobby has been growing in popularity over the last year“There is a lot of people from all different walks of life wanting to get into beekeeping.

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COVID-19: Person in their 20s becomes New Brunswick’s youngest coronavirus death

A person in their 20s has died of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, becoming the youngest victim of the pandemic in the province.

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New Brunswick reports 1 death, 8 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday

COVID-19. This brings the total number of COVID-related deaths in the province to 35.The province has also announced eight new cases of the virus.One case is in Zone 1 (Moncton region) and two cases in Zone 2 (Saint John region).

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New Brunswick reports 16 new cases of COVID-19 as Edmundston outbreak continues

The number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 1,752. Since Tuesday, seven people have recovered for a total of 1,577 recoveries.There have been 33 deaths, and the number of active cases is 141.

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Nova Scotia re-instates self isolation requirement for crossing border with New Brunswick

Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin on Tuesday announced that due to COVID-19 outbreaks in some areas and out of an abundance of caution, anyone crossing the border into Nova Scotia from New Brunswick will be required to self isolate for 14 days as of 8 a.m. on April 15.

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COVID-19: Epidemiologist warns against reopening Atlantic travel bubble

COVID-19 in the Edmundston, N.B., area is brought under control.The travel bubble concept was used last summer when coronavirus case counts in all four Atlantic provinces were considered low. Residents of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island were allowed to travel freely between provinces without being required to self-isolate.It lasted about five months until case counts, particularly in New Brunswick, began to climb in November.Atlantic premiers had previously set a target date of April 19 to re-engage the Atlantic bubble, but that was before an outbreak in and around the city of Edmundston.

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Nova Scotia records highest active COVID-19 case count since December

COVID-19 on Monday and its highest active case count since mid-December.Five of the new cases are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada and two other are close contacts of previously reported cases. All of the new cases are located in the central zone.As of Monday, there are 46 known active cases in the province.

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COVID-19 placing a damper on traditional dating in New Brunswick

How COVID-19 changed online dating in Saskatchewan More people have turned to meeting and chatting online, the group administrator said. The group took some of its outings outside last summer when COVID restrictions were a little less strict, and the group had a “busy” summer as a result, Trevors said.But, many members are still too nervous to meet in person.One couple who paired up in the group even went for COVID testing before meeting in-person, said Trevors.

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Person in 30s dies from COVID-related complications in New Brunswick

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New Brunswick reports 3 new COVID-19 cases, 18 people hospitalized

online vaccination booking tool for regional health authority clinics will undergo scheduled maintenance from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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Vaccinated rotational workers will still have to quarantine in Nova Scotia

Even after they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer confirms, rotational workers will have to complete two weeks of modified self-isolation upon their return.

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New Brunswick adapting Easter celebrations due to COVID-19

One New Brunswick town is adapting its Easter celebrations this year to make sure the pandemic doesn’t shut things down for a second time. Travis Fortnum reports.

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New Brunswick reports 9 new COVID-19 cases, confirms outbreak at 2nd special care home

As of Saturday, public health said that two of the new nine cases are in Zone 2 (Saint John region) and the other seven cases have been confirmed in Zone 4 (Edmundston region).All but two of the cases are contacts of a previously confirmed case. The other two are under investigation.The number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 1,641.

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New Brunswick sees double-digit COVID case numbers for sixth time in seven days

COVID-19 on Wednesday, including 11 in the Edmundston region.Those 11 cases are all close contacts of previously reported cases. The other case is located in the Fredericton region and is related to travel.To date, the province has confirmed 1,613 cases of COVID-19 and has seen 1,447 recoveries.There have been 30 deaths linked to the virus in New Brunswick, and the number of active cases is 135.

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Nova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update after N.B. sees ‘concerning’ rise in cases

COVID-19 update after the province announced there will be no change to their border policy with New Brunswick on Thursday.Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, chief medical officer of health, will be providing Friday’s update at 1 p.m.The briefing will be live streamed on the Global News Halifax website.

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Amherst mayor says N.S., N.B. border ‘not open’ unless both sides on board

Nova Scotia has removed quarantine requirements for visitors from New Brunswick, but the same is not true for anyone going the other way. That has created some confusion about COVID-19 protocols at the border and criticism that Nova Scotia’s move is all about politics.

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Amherst mayor says Nova Scotia, New Brunswick border ‘not open’ unless both sides on board

Coronavirus: Cross-border families eager to reunite amid talks of re-establishing Maritime Bubble The four Atlantic premiers met last week and agreed on re-introducing the Atlantic bubble by no later than April 19th.On Friday, however, Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin abruptly announced the province would open the border to New Brunswickers on Saturday morning, creating a quasi-Maritime Bubble.However, until both sides agree on lifting restrictions, the border isn’t really “open”, said Kogon.As it stands, Nova Scotians crossing the border would still need to self-isolate in New Brunswick for 14 days, and the same for New Brunswickers returning home from a trip to Nova Scotia.“If you’re based in New Brunswick and you come to Nova Scotia,

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Bill allows voting halt in New Brunswick municipal elections for COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 outbreak.Introduced today, the legislation would allow the municipal electoral officer to halt voting in any of the province’s seven health zones.In a news release, Local Government Minister Daniel Allain says the arrival of a more contagious variant in the province makes it clear that a process is needed to temporarily suspend nominations and voting if required. N.B.

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N.B. to hold COVID briefing as province also tackles new mysterious neurological disease

COVID-19 on Thursday.Health officials are scheduled to meet at 3:30 p.m. for the briefing.The update will be livestreamed on Global News.

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Maritime bars deal with yet another pandemic St. Patrick’s Day

For many people, St. Patrick’s Day 2020, when bars shut down on one of the busiest days of the year, was when the pandemic began to feel real.

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Coronavirus: New Brunswick reports 1 new case of COVID-19

New Brunswick reported one new case of COVID-19 on Monday.According to the province, the case is an individual in their 50s in Zone 4 (Edmundston region). The case is travel-related and the individual is self-isolating.The number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 1,471.

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COVID-19 pandemic impact on New Brunswick businesses

The arrival of the pandemic had a massive impact on businesses in New Brunswick. While some sectors suffered critical blows, others were able to thrive. Andrew Cromwell reports.

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N.B. potato vodka distiller launches new product hoping to overcome COVID-19 sales losses

New Brunswick family of potato farmers launch vodka made from spuds “We really sold half of our volume of our sales year over year came from our storefront from designated tourists,” he said.Their storefront and agri-tourism destination was the meat and potatoes of their business and is located on the main route between New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.“The numbers are somewhere between one million and 1.5 million designated tourists actually travel by our driveway every season heading to Prince Edward Island,” said Strang.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]But when borders were closed and tourism traffic shut down due to travel restrictions, he said their premium vodka sales took a big

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COVID outbreak among health-care workers in Edmundston hospital, N.B. returning to yellow level

Front-line workers awaiting guidance regarding COVID-19 variant now in New Brunswick “We are currently in the process of investigating the situation. This decision has been made for preventive purposes to protect the safety of patients and staff,” said Stéphane Legacy, vice-president of outpatient and professional services with the network, in a statement.The province says both symptomatic and asymptomatic staff and patients at the hospital are being tested.

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New Brunswick moves to yellow phase of COVID-19 recovery

COVID-19 recovery.Tighter restrictions were imposed in early 2021 after a post-holiday spike in cases that saw more confirmed coronavirus cases in New Brunswick in January than in the previous nine months combined.The yellow phase will look different than the previous restriction levels under yellow, but many businesses in Saint John say they’re looking forward to the change.Liz Miller, owner of Good Fibrations textile shop in uptown Saint John, said she’s hopeful the province didn’t make the change too quickly, especially with March Break just wrapping up and any increase in cases not reflected in the move to yellow.She said she only allows a maximum of four people into her store under the current orange restriction level.Miller said it’s

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Mandatory COVID-19 testing coming for New Brunswick truckers starting Monday

COVID-19 testing, according to provincial documents reviewed by Global News.The test will need to be taken within 24 hours of their return home, for both long-haul drivers and day-trip drivers. Drivers will have to be tested weekly, or during their time in New Brunswick following a long-haul trip lasting more than one week, the documents indicate.The industry isn’t pleased with the move, says Jean-Marc Picard, the executive director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA).“There’s a lot of concerns, it’s overwhelming,” Picard says.

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Premier Blaine Higgs, Dr. Jennifer Russell to lead N.B. COVID-19 update

COVID-19 update on Friday.The province has slowly but surely seen a drop in active cases since a tremendous spike at the beginning of the year.As of Thursday, there were 49 active cases in the province. New Brunswick reports single COVID-19 case Thursday At its peak in New Brunswick, there were 348 active cases of COVID-19 on Jan.

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New Brunswick reports single COVID-19 case Thursday

COVID-19 in the province Thursday.The case is located in Zone 4 (Edmundston region) and involves a person between the ages 30 and 39. The province says the person is considered a close contact of a previously confirmed case and is currently self-isolating.New Brunswick has 49 active cases.

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New Brunswick reports 2 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

coronavirus on Wednesday.One of the cases involves an individual in the Moncton region and is under investigation.The other case involves a staff member of Manoir Belle Vue, an adult care home in Edmondston. Coronavirus — No new cases reported in New Brunswick for first time in 2021 To date, New Brunswick has confirmed 1,426 cases of COVID-19 and has seen 1,335 recoveries.

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Coronavirus: No new cases reported in New Brunswick for first time in 2021

COVID-19 on Tuesday, the first time it has done so this year.The province is also reporting that nine new people have recovered since Monday, meaning there are now only 75 active cases of the coronavirus in the province. New Brunswick reports another death linked to COVID-19 and 1 new case Since the pandemic began there have been 1,424 cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, of which 1,322 people are now considered to have recovered.There have been 26 COVID-19-related deaths.As of Tuesday, there are two people in the hospital, of which one is in intensive care.The province conducted 909 COVID-19 tests on Monday.

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New Brunswick’s active COVID-19 case count drops below 100 for the first time since January

COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick has slipped below 100 for the first time in more than a month.The province reported three new cases on Saturday, combined with 21 additional recoveries since Friday. Health officials say there are now 87 active cases.According to provincial records, the last time the active case count was below 100 was on Jan.

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New Brunswick reports 3 new COVID-19 cases, 6 people in hospital

coronavirus on Wednesday.According to the province, one of the new cases is located in the Saint John region and the two others are in the Edmundston region.There are 118 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.

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New Brunswick’s vaccine roll-out plan affected by shipment delay

Case counts in New Brunswick may be low, but so are vaccine numbers. Canada’s slowed shipments are now having an impact on the province’s rollout. Travis Fortnum reports.

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N.B. farmer’s market vendors struggling as province bans selling non-essential goods

A beloved farmer’s market in New Brunswick is facing another setback. Some vendors have already reported that they’re struggling to sell their goods and now, new public health restrictions have barred them from selling non-essential products such as crafts.

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3 N.B. RCMP officers, 1 cellblock guard isolating after COVID-19-positive man taken into custody

COVID-19 while on duty.RCMP say their employees, all of whom work with the Codiac department in the Moncton area, are in self-isolation as a precautionary measure. 16 new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, including 12 at Manoir Belle Vue By Alexander Quon Global News Officer responded to reports of an intoxicated person in Moncton on Feb.

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16 new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, including 12 at Manoir Belle Vue

COVID-19 and 12 new recoveries on Saturday.The new cases include 12 being reported at Manoir Belle Vue, a long-term care home in Edmundston, N.B.The cases at Manoir Belle Vue were detected during the latest round of testing at the facility.

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Businesses prepare for a different Super Bowl Sunday in New Brunswick.

New Brunswick businesses are preparing for smaller gatherings, but say there’s been a bump in take-out orders ahead of the big game. Silas Brown has more.

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Businesses preparing for a different Super Bowl Sunday in New Brunswick

New Brunswick reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 12 new cases Earlier this week, the province’s chief medical officer of health offered a stern warning for sports fans.Dr.

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Among the helping hands in Edmundston, N.B., CCNB students dishing out meals for care homes

COVID-19 cases, including at several care homes, people are answering the call for help.Eric Marquis, Edmundston’s deputy mayor, says his wife’s grandmother is at one of the care homes with COVID-19 cases.“Things are pretty difficult because some people don’t understand what is going (on) there, they’ve been in their rooms for two weeks… some even more,” Marquis tells Global News.“At least in 2021, we have FaceTime and we have computers for actually being able to speak to the residents that are there; that’s what we’re doing on our side also.” Lockdown, red zone COVID-19 restrictions to stay in place in New Brunswick until early next week But during the difficult times, people from “all four corners” of New Brunswick are answering the

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New Brunswick’s active COVID-19 cases drop as officials investigate possible case of U.K. variant

COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick continued to drop as the province heads into Super Bowl weekend, which New Brunswick’s top doctor has urged residents to not make a “superspreader event.”At a press conference on Thursday, Dr. Jennifer Russell said that Super Bowl weekend, typically filled with parties and group gatherings, must be different this year in order to accommodate COVID-19 restrictions.She said health officials would prefer no one hold a Super Bowl party but knows that is unrealistic and urged residents to limit social interactions as much as possible.

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Edmundston child-care facility reports COVID-19 case, N.B. issues exposure warning in Fredericton

COVID-19 exposure in Fredericton while also confirming a COVID-19 case connected to a child-care facility in Edmundston.On Thursday, officials say a confirmed case of COVID-19 has been linked to Garderie Mélub in Edmundston.Families who attend the child-care facility have been notified, the province confirmed. Front-line workers awaiting guidance regarding COVID-19 variant now in New Brunswick The location will be closed for the next two days in order to allow for contact tracing.Close contacts of the confirmed case will be notified by public health.

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Front-line workers awaiting guidance regarding COVID-19 variant now in New Brunswick

COVID-19 variant has been confirmed in New Brunswick, front-line staff in both health care and the classroom are awaiting guidance on what needs to be done next to keep people safe.Three cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, which was first discovered in the U.K., were reported by public health Tuesday.The COVID-19 pandemic has been a marathon for everyone. And one union leader is asking people to stay the course until the finish line.

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Industries look for guidance after COVID-19 variant confirmed in N.B.

Now that a COVID-19 variant has been confirmed in New Brunswick, health care workers and educators are looking for guidance. As Callum Smith reports, some are wondering what needs to be done to keep people safe.

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‘The more the merrier’: New Brunswick vaccine rollout to include paramedics, pharmacists

COVID-19 vaccine rollout with a clinic at the Miramichi Regional Hospital.In the days and weeks since, several other clinics have been held throughout the province – but the process has remained relatively exclusive.So far the immunization rollout has been working through clusters the province has identified as “priority groups,” at localized clinics, with shots administered by public health nurses.As more doses become available in New Brunswick and immunization starts to become more mainstream, the rollout will expand to see doses doled out by other health-care workers – including paramedics and pharmacists.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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