COVID-19: N.B. reports 51 new cases, active case total exceeds 330 A new case was also confirmed at Sugarloaf Senior High School in Campbellton.“The growing number of cases of COVID-19 in communities is having a significant impact on public school operations,” Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Dominic Cardy said in a release Friday.“As the situation in communities evolves, we have worked closely with Public Health to make updates to our guidelines and ensure our schools are healthy, safe and can stay open through the coming weeks.”Twenty schools across health zones 1, 3, 4 and 5 have been affected by about 80 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the new school year began, the province said.By comparison, the 2020-21 school.