COVID-19: New Brunswick reports 24 new cases, declares outbreak at Moncton – New Brunswick shelter

New Brunswick reported 24 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday and declared an outbreak at Harvest House, a shelter and community center in Moncton.

According to Public Health, there are six confirmed cases at the facility, which are included in the number of cases.

Of the 24 new cases, public health reported that 92% of Friday’s cases are not fully vaccinated. With nine new healings, the number of active cases is 136.

To date, 76.6% of eligible New Brunswickers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and 85.4% have received their first dose of a vaccine.

There are six people hospitalized with the virus, including three in an intensive care unit.

New cases

There are six new cases in Zone 1, the Moncton area, all of which are under investigation. They are one person aged 19 and under, one in their twenties, three in their thirties and one in their forties.

There are two in zone 2, the Saint John area, involving a person in their 50s and a person in their 70s. Both are close contacts of previously confirmed cases.

Four new cases are in Zone 3, the Fredericton area, involving a person in their 20s, a person in their 30s, a person in their 40s and a person in their 60s. Two are close contacts of previous cases and two are under investigation.

In zone 4, the Edmundston region, there are six new cases involving two people 19 years of age and under, three people in their fifties and one in their sixties. Four are close contacts of previous cases and two are under investigation.

Five new cases in Zone 5, the Campbellton area, involve a person 19 and under, a person in their 20s, a person in their 30s and a person in their 40s. Three are close contacts and two are under investigation.

And a new case in Zone 6, the Bathurst area, is travel-related and involves a person in their 50s.

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