coronavirus were announced in the province Monday – after another 17 were announced Saturday and Sunday.This spike is likely the start of a trend after the holiday season.“We were seeing gatherings happening where people had symptoms and hadn’t been tested,” says Dr.
Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of health.“We’ve also seen people going to work who have symptoms and haven’t been tested.” New Brunswick reports 17 new COVID-19 cases, third-highest single-day case increase She says these numbers are just the beginning, with cases resulting from New Year’s Eve celebrations not yet showing up.Russell says efforts to track and contain the spread by public health staff is made more difficult when residents provide inaccurate information.