New Brunswick is reporting nine new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, including two travel-related cases involving New Brunswick residents who are isolating outside of the province.
Of Wednesday’s new cases, two are in the Moncton region (Zone 1) and involve:
An individual in their 30s.
An individual in their 60s.
One of these cases is a close contact of a previously reported case, while the other is an out-of-province travel case.
Five cases are being reported in the Bathurst region (Zone 6) and involve:
An individual in their 20s.
Three individuals in their 50s.
An individual in their 60s.
Three of the cases in Zone 6 are travel related, including one which is out-of-province, one is a close contact to a previously reported case and one remains under investigation.
Two cases are in the Miramichi region (Zone 7) and involve two people in their 60s. Both of these cases are close contacts to previously reported infections.
Twenty-two of New Brunswick’s previously reported cases are now considered recovered, as the number of active cases drops to 123.
SCHOOL EXPOSURES
A number of schools in New Brunswick are closed Thursday due to COVID-19.
Leo Hayes High School in Fredericton is closed after two positive cases of COVID-19 were identified. Online learning will take place.
One positive case has been identified at Nashwaaksis Middle School, also in Fredericton, meaning it’s closed Thursday for cleaning and contact tracing. It will reopen Friday.
There’s also been a possible exposure to COVID-19 at New Maryland Elementary in New Maryland, N.B. Children there can still go to school unless they’re contacted by public health.
The notices were posted by the school board late Wednesday night.
