New Brunswick is set to address its efforts to contain and slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus in the province on Thursday.
Officials announced Wednesday there are now 11 cases of the virus in the province, nine presumptive cases and two confirmed cases.
The three new presumptive cases on Wednesday involve a woman in her 60s in southeastern New Brunswick who was on a cruise, a man in his 60s who came into contact with an individual who had been in contact with a travel-related case, and a woman in her 50s who had travelled to the U.K.
Dr. Jennifer Russell, the chief medical officer of health, and Premier Blaine Higgs are set to provide more details at Thursday’s briefing, scheduled for 2:30 p.m.