The chief medical officer of health has announced an eighth death from COVID-19 in New Brunswick since the pandemic began.
Dr. Jennifer Russell says the individual was in their 60s in Zone 4 (Edmundston region).
An outbreak has been declared at the Edmundston Regional Hospital with seven staff members testing positive for the virus and 24 other staff are now in self-isolation.
The Edmundston region (Zone 4) will be moving to the Orange level of pandemic recovery at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.
Public Health is reporting 8 new confirmed cases today (December 11):
Six cases in Zone 4
One case in Zone 3
One case in Zone 6
These cases are said to be self-isolating.
New Brunswick now has 78 active cases of COVID-19.
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