New Brunswick – There is one new confirmed case of COVID-19 in the province today, Saturday, June 20.
The new case is an individual between 50 and 59 in Zone 5 (Campbellton region) and is linked to the outbreak at long term care facility Manoir de la Vallée in Atholville.
Quick facts:
- There are 164 confirmed cases in NB, as one false positive was detected.
- 135 cases have recovered, included 14 related to the cluster in Zone 5
- The province has seen two deaths
- There are 27 active cases
- Two patients are in ICU
- As of today, June 20, 40,255 tests have been conducted
Yesterday, all regions of New Brunswick other than Zone 5 moved into the next portion of the Yellow phase of recovery.
Information on public health recovery phases, measures and guidelines is available online.
If you or a member of your family are showing one of the following symptoms and want to get tested for COVID-19, contact Tele-Care 811 or your primary health-care provider for further direction:
· fever above 38°C or signs of fever (such as chills);
· a new cough or worsening chronic cough;
· sore throat;
· runny nose;
· headache;
· a new onset of fatigue;
· a new onset of muscle pain;
· diarrhea;
· loss of sense of taste or loss of sense of smell; and
· in children, purple markings on the fingers or toes.
If you have one symptom you need to self-monitor but not self-isolate. Anyone with two symptoms should call 811. Based upon an assessment test, they may be referred for testing and will be asked to self-isolate until your test results are known. People with positive results will be contacted by Public Health and monitored through follow-up calls
A self-assessment will help you determine if you should be tested for COVID-19.
There was no federal briefing today. For information on the various funding and benefit programs, application portals, Canada’s job bank, and up-to-date information on COVID-19 nationally, go to www.canada.ca
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