COVID-19: New Brunswick set to hold briefing as infections continue to surge – New Brunswick

New Brunswick is ready to carry a COVID-19 briefing Tuesday, as case counts within the province proceed to surge.

The briefing — which can embody Premier Blaine Higgs and Chief Medical Officer of Well being Dr. Jennifer Russell — will start at 2:30 p.m. AT and be live-streamed right here.

The replace comes after greater than a dozen colleges have been compelled to shut Monday as a consequence of confirmed instances.

Public Well being in New Brunswick reported 75 new instances on Monday and two extra deaths, bringing the general complete to 68.

These numbers adopted 93 new instances and two virus-related deaths reported on Sunday.

Well being officers stated New Brunswick is now coping with 767 energetic instances, which is greater than triple the quantity in neighbouring Nova Scotia.

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— With a file from The Canadian Press