Public Health is reporting that no cases of COVID-19 remain active in the province.
Two cases, which had been reported in the first week of May, have recovered in the past two days.
Saturday marked the 10th day in a row with no new cases reported.
In all, the province reported more than 300 new tests on Saturday, putting the total of New Brunswickers tested since the pandemic began above 20,000.
May 16 – COVID-19 testing data for New Brunswick is available including positive and negative tests by age group and the ratio of female and male coronavirus cases. Please visit https://t.co/hLGGEiGFCY pic.twitter.com/6S5AqfPYG2
— Government of NB (@Gov_NB) May 16, 2020
Public Health is asking residents to continue to monitor their health and practice good hygiene.
Anyone exhibiting two of the following symptoms is asked to contact 811:
- a fever above 38 degrees
- a new or worsening cough
- sore throat
- runny nose
- headache
- new onset of fatigue
- new onset of muscle pain
- diarrhea
- loss of sense of taste or loss of sense of smell
- purple markings on the fingers or toes of children
The province’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Jennifer Russell, has stated in the past even mild occurrences of symptoms can be cause for calling 811.
