COVID-19: N.B. reports 116 new cases, hospitals to restrict visitors

New Brunswick is reporting 116 new COVID-19 circumstances Thursday — greater than 30 per cent of which contain individuals who have been totally vaccinated.

Public Well being says of the brand new circumstances, 71 (61.2 per cent) have been unvaccinated, 10 (8.6 per cent) have been partially vaccinated and 35 (30.2 per cent) have been totally vaccinated.

“Whereas we proceed to see circumstances pop up within the vaccinated inhabitants, we all know you might be 16 occasions extra more likely to contract COVID-19 in case you are unvaccinated. You’re additionally a lot much less more likely to get critically ailing or find yourself in hospital,” stated Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer of well being, in a launch.

With 66 recoveries reported, there are actually 825 lively circumstances within the province. There are 55 folks hospitalized, together with 31 in an intensive care unit.

Of these in hospital, Public Well being says 41 are unvaccinated, three are partially vaccinated and 11 are totally vaccinated.

Nobody beneath the age of 19 is presently hospitalized.

The province stated it has reached a milestone Thursday, with 90.1 per cent of the eligible inhabitants having acquired a minimum of their first dose of a vaccine.

In the meantime, 81.1 per cent of eligible New Brunswickers are totally vaccinated.

Confirmed circumstances at faculties, child-care services

A rapid-testing program for faculties will likely be rolled out starting Oct. 12.

As nicely, the Division of Training and Early Childhood Improvement has made updates to its outbreak administration course of. A brand new dashboard will likely be made obtainable on faculty knowledge “within the coming days.”

For the reason that starting of the varsity 12 months, 81 faculties and 44 early studying and child-care services have had confirmed circumstances.

New constructive circumstances have been confirmed  in faculties and child-care services in Zone 1 (Moncton area), Zone 2 (Saint John area), Zone 3 (Fredericton area) and Zone 6 (Bathurst area).

They’re:

Zone 1 (Moncton area)

• Northrop Frye College in Moncton (beforehand impacted)
• Maplehurst College in Moncton (beforehand impacted)
• East Coast Children Youngster Care & Studying Middle in Hillsborough (beforehand impacted)

Zone 2 (Saint John area)

• Campobello Island Consolidated College

Zone 3 (Fredericton area)

• Stanley Consolidated College
• Hartland Group College (beforehand impacted)

Zone 6 (Bathurst area)

• Superior Center College in Bathurst

Hospitals limiting guests

In the meantime each Horizon and Vitalité well being networks are limiting guests to hospitals and well being care services as of Friday.

Horizon stated its “enhanced customer restrictions” means there will likely be no guests allowed — with some exceptions sufferers eligible for a chosen assist particular person (DPS).

These eligible for a DPS are sufferers in:

• Finish of Life – Palliative Care
• Obstetrics (Labour and Supply, Postpartum)
• Neonatal
• Intensive Care/Vital Care Items
• Pediatrics
• Sufferers who’ve been in hospital for 14 days or longer
• Sufferers with mental / communication impairments (cognitive impairment resulting in agitation and incapability to console; communication impairment which impacts care)

Sufferers coming into the ER and outpatient clinics who want help can also carry one assist particular person.

Nonetheless, assist folks should monitor for COVID-19 signs earlier than the go to, participate in a screening earlier than coming into, put on a masks, wash fingers and solely go into the room of the particular person they’re accompanying.

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Equally, Vitalité stated it’s briefly cancelling all hospital visits as of two p.m. Friday.

Visits had already been cancelled within the three hospitals of the Northwest Zone as of Oct. 1 and on the Restigouche Hospital Centre as of Oct. 4.

“With the variety of COVID-19 circumstances regularly rising, the Community deems it extra prudent to briefly cancel visits in all our hospitals till additional discover,” stated the community’s president and CEO, Dr. France Desrosiers, in an announcement.

“It will scale back the site visitors in our services and higher the handle the danger of the virus spreading.”

As soon as once more, exceptions will likely be made for these eligible for a DSP.

Circuit-breaker measures, Thanksgiving restrictions

Circuit-breaker measures will start at 6 p.m. on Friday for a minimum of 14 days in COVID-19 scorching spots.

The areas that will likely be impacted are Zone 1 (Moncton area) as far north as and together with Sainte-Anne-de-Kent and together with Havelock in Zone 2; the northern portion of Zone 3 from and together with Deerville and Florenceville-Bristol; and all of Zone 4 (Edmundston area), together with Menneval in Zone 5.

Non-essential journey out and in of these areas isn’t allowed, and residents are requested to maintain of their family bubbles.

In the meantime, Thanksgiving weekend restrictions are in impact for your complete province starting at 6 p.m. Friday till 11:59 p.m. on Monday.

Thanksgiving gatherings are restricted to single households — in different phrases, folks you reside with. It may possibly prolong to incorporate caregivers.

Eating places, the place the province has mandated proof of vaccination, are allowed to open.

All different companies can also stay open, even when they aren’t required to see proof of vaccination — comparable to hair salons and grocery shops.

Regional breakdown of latest circumstances

The 39 new circumstances in Zone 1 (Moncton area) are as follows:

• 19 folks 19 and beneath
• an individual 20-29
• 5 folks 30-39
• 4 folks 40-49
• three folks 50-59
• 4 folks 60-69
• two folks 70-79
• an individual 90 and over

Twenty-four circumstances are beneath investigation and 15 are contacts of beforehand confirmed circumstances.

The 19 new circumstances in Zone 2 (Saint John area) are as follows:

• eight folks 19 and beneath
• 4 folks 30-39
• 4 folks 40-49
• an individual 50-59
• an individual 60-69
• an individual 70-79

Fourteen circumstances are beneath investigation and 5 are contacts of beforehand confirmed circumstances.

The 20 new circumstances in Zone 3 (Fredericton area) are as follows:

• seven folks 19 and beneath
• 4 folks 30-39
• three folks 40-49
• 4 folks 50-59
• two folks 80-89

Seventeen circumstances are beneath investigation and three are contacts of beforehand confirmed circumstances.

The 20 new circumstances in Zone 4 (Edmundston area) are as follows:

5 folks 19 and beneath

• an individual 20-29
• 4 folks 30-39
• 4 folks 40-49
• three folks 50-59
• two folks 60-69
• an individual 90 and over

Sixteen circumstances are beneath investigation and 4 are contacts of beforehand confirmed circumstances.

The 11 circumstances in Zone 5 (Campbellton area) are as follows:

• six folks 60-69
• two folks 70-79
• two folks 80-89
• an individual 90 and over

Ten circumstances are beneath investigation and one is a contact of a beforehand confirmed case.

The 5 new circumstances in Zone 6 (Bathurst area) are as follows:

• three folks 20-29
• an individual 30-39
• an individual 50-59

Two circumstances are beneath investigation and three circumstances are contacts of beforehand confirmed circumstances.

The 2 new circumstances in Zone 7 (Miramichi area) are as follows:

• an individual 20-29
• an individual 30-39

Each circumstances are beneath investigation.