New Brunswick has two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and both are from the Moncton region.
The province now has a total of 103 cases.
Of those, 59 are travel-related, 33 are close contacts of confirmed cases, six cases are the result of community transmission and five cases remain under investigation.
Nine people were hospitalized and two have since been discharged.
Three of the seven patients remaining in hospital are in the intensive care unit.
To date, 30 people have recovered.
The new cases are:
- An individual aged 20-29 in Zone 1 (Moncton region)
- An individual aged 40-49 in Zone 1 (Moncton region)
Chief medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Russell says we seem to be faring better than other regions with a lower number of cases.
“Our hospital admissions have been relatively few, the incidence of community transmissions appears to be relatively rare – which is exactly why we cannot relax.”
Dr. Russell says we can’t lose our vigilance and that means avoiding family get-togethers or mass gatherings of any kind.
She emphasizes staying home will save lives.
“The directive that my office has given – and the province’s emergency declaration – must be followed,” said Dr. Russell.
“There have been too many instances of people flouting these rules, seeking loopholes or attending gatherings they presume are free of risk. No gathering can be free of risk right now.”
Law enforcement officials have been actively enforcing the emergency order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 with most efforts focused on educating people.
There are a small number of cases in which officers have had to issue tickets.
Nine tickets were issued over the weekend to people failing to comply with the emergency order.
Fines can range from $292.50 to $10,200.
