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11.01.2021 / 23:02

Nova Scotia reporting 5 new cases of COVID-19, including 2 university students

COVID-19 on Monday, including two involving university students returning to the province.As a result of seven recoveries reported since Sunday, the province actually shrunk its number of active cases on Monday to 26.Two of the cases are located in the central zone and are related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. One case is located in the western zone and is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada.

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Some tourism stakeholders concerned by N.B. premier’s comments on vaccines, travel restrictions

premier’s suggestion that at least 70 per cent of residents in the Maritime province should be vaccinated before travel restrictions are dropped.In a year-end interview with Global News, Blaine Higgs said self-isolation requirements for those entering New Brunswick will depend on vaccine rollout, but he’s “looking for a 70 per cent ratio” prior to making changes, particularly for those travelling from outside the Atlantic region.“Once we understand the rollout and the availability of vaccines, then we can predict when the borders will reopen,” Higgs said in the interview aired Dec.

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New Brunswick reports no new COVID-19 cases Sunday, drops 4 cases from total

New Brunswick reports 5 new COVID-19 cases Saturday Citing confidentiality, the province said it will not release where those cases were previously recorded.Two other cases, an individual from the Moncton region and an individual in the Bathurst region, have also been removed from the province’s totals.Both cases were false-positive results.As a result, there have actually been 574 cases of COVID-19 in the province since the pandemic began, of which 520 are considered to be resolved.New Brunswick said it is currently working to determine the cause of the false positives.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“When Public Health evaluates the results of its tests, they consider the epidemiological links

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Atlantic Canada still waiting for their first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine Monday, the Atlantic provinces will have to wait a bit longer.The four provinces say they are still working out details on the arrival and rollout of the vaccine. Ontario’s 1st COVID-19 vaccination administered in Toronto New Brunswick said Sunday it will begin administering the vaccine at the Miramichi Regional Hospital on Dec.

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Active COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick drops below 100 on Saturday

COVID-19 on Saturday.The province reported only two new cases and fifteen additional recoveries since Friday.

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Nova Scotia choir students release music video after not being able to sing amid the pandemic

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Demand increasing for non-medical mask filter material

Paper towel, dry baby wipes can work as filter in 3-layer masks, experts say Vickie Quigley owns The Covered Bridge Quiltery in Riverview, N.B. She said she has contacted her distributor trying to source non-woven polypropylene now recommended by Health Canada to be used as a filter in masks.“If you had something new like this then you have a huge rush of people who will say, ‘I need this product to put in a mask,'” said Quigley.Demand for non-woven polypropylene is spiking at some fabric stores across the countryafter the federal health minister recommended earlier this week that face masks be made of at least three layers of fabric, with the middle layer being a filter-type material for added protection.

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‘Huge detriment’ to Listuguj high school students not allowed to attend class in-person

COVID-19 was confirmed; contact tracing and cleaning took place over the long weekend.But a mother of a high school student from Listuguj says she’s concerned about how it will impact her daughter, who started her first year at Sugarloaf Senior High last month.Barnaby Williams acknowledges public health decisions need to be top-of-mind as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but says she wants consistent rules for students on both sides of the Restigouche River. Coronavirus: Mi’kmaq students in Quebec asked not to return to New Brunswick school To date, there have been no cases of COVID-19 reported in Listuguj, Que.

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5th New Brunswick school reports case of COVID-19

COVID-19.In a note posted to its website, Dalhousie Regional High School in Dalhousie, N.B., announced that “a positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed” in the school.“We are working with Public Health officials to identify any students and school personnel who may have been in contact with the virus,” the note from the school read. Elementary school in Dalhousie 3rd N.B.

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New Brunswick residents, businesses adapt to new mandatory mask rule for indoor public places

Canada reports highest daily increase in new coronavirus cases with over 2,400 infections Although there has been pushback in Montreal and Toronto, business owners are optimistic it won’t come to blows in New Brunswick.“I thought of this because I certainly don’t want my staff to engage in that so that’s why I did go out and buy quite a few masks,” said Betty Blanchard, the Owner of My Home Consignment.Buying masks is an extra expense small business owners say they are incurring to ensure they do not turn away potential customers.“Now that it’s mandatory we’re going to be going through a lot more of those so the cost will add up, but it’s part of what we believe is necessary,” said Alex Scholten, the general manager of Victory

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Pilot program aimed to allow more N.B. seniors to live at home hopes to expand

New Brunswick seniors stay in their homes longer would like to expand across the province.Nursing Homes Without Walls is a pilot project that provides support for 170 seniors in Southeast New Brunswick and those living along the Acadian Peninsula to allow them to stay in their homes rather than move to a nursing home.“Any problems that they have they can come to us and we help them sort it out,” said Pam Van Egmond, senior navigator for the Cape Tormentine region.

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New Brunswick reports no new cases of coronavirus on Sunday

coronavirus on Sunday.There remain seven active cases in the province.The most recent case was reported Friday and is related to travel outside the Atlantic bubble and the individual is self-isolating in the Bathurst region. Atlantic Canada airports estimate 92 per cent drop in summer travel New Brunswick has reported 200 confirmed COVID-19 cases to date, and has seen 191 recoveries.Two residents of the Campbellton region have died as a result of the virus.The province says 74,531 tests have been completed thus far.

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N.B. premier proposes stability agreement in order to avoid triggering election during coronavirus

COVID-19 pandemic.In a letter published on Monday, Premier Blaine Higgs asks Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers to sign a formal agreement to “not trigger an election before the fixed election date in 2022 or no earlier than thirty days following the declared end of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, whichever comes first.”Higgs writes that he reached the decision after the thought of an election “weighed heavily” on him over the past six weeks.

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Riverglade Motocross sees a surge in new riders amid COVID-19

COVID-19.“I can see a lot of young kids, they are all five and six and seven now and they are all coming out of the woodwork,” said motocross instructor Lee Steeves, a former pro racer who has been teaching the sport in New Brunswick for 20 years.As co-owner of Riverglade Motocross, Steeves says the number of kids showing up to practise at the track has doubled in the last few weeks and many are newcomers to the sport. No new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick on Tuesday “This year it is on an upswing.

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N.B. Nurses union concerned over level of casual staffing in long-term care homes

New Brunswick Nurses Union wants to see an increase in permanent full-time positions in nursing homes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.According to a 2019 New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes hiring forecast that the union obtained through a freedom of information request, New Brunswick nursing homes were expected to fill 170 of their 224 open positions with casual non-guaranteed labour.That’s a problem for those who live in the homes, according to the New Brunswick Nurses Union (NBNU).

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Should masks be mandatory in Atlantic Canada during COVID-19?

COVID-19.In Atlantic Canada, which has experienced relatively few new cases over the past month, that debate has become even more relevant as the region’s four provinces have established an Atlantic travel bubble. Quebec makes masks mandatory in indoor public spaces starting July 18 to limit coronavirus spread A hydroponics store in Moncton called GreenCorner has decided that there will no debate about the subject on its property. Everyone must wear a mask inside the store, said owner Rachael MacDonald.“We have a lot of medical growers.

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The New Reality: How COVID-19 could impact the commercial real estate market

This is the 15th in a series of stories looking at the new reality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Maritimes. You can find the full series here.Even before COVID-19 hit, Halifax’s commercial real estate vacancy rate was at about 20 per cent.While a well-balanced market is considered to be under 10 per cent, Andrew Bergen with commercial real estate company CBRE, says Halifax’s high rate isn’t overly concerning.“That’s been a result of new supply, which I think has been great for the city,” he said.

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New Brunswick reports no new cases of COVID-19 day after first coronavirus death

coronavirus on Friday, a day after reporting its first death related to the disease.That puts the province at a total of 136 COVID-19 cases. Health officials say 121 people have recovered from the disease.Four people remain in hospital, one of which is intensive care.

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New Brunswick farmers warn of consequences of ban on foreign workers

A coalition of agriculture groups says New Brunswick’s ban on temporary foreign workers is putting an already strained food system on the verge of collapse.

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Spring lobster season opens amid manpower concerns for processors

The spring lobster season is open across much of the Maritimes, and fishermen began setting their traps this morning.

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New Brunswick man first to donate convalescent plasma in Atlantic Canada

A New Brunswick man said his effort to assist those suffering from COVID-19 was very easy. All that he had to do was donate his plasma.

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Coronavirus: J.D. Irving to reopen parks this Saturday

Many of the parks operated by J.D. Irving are set to reopen on Saturday after being closed to comply with New Brunswick’s efforts to restrict the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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New Brunswick education minister to make home learning announcement

New Brunswick’s education minister is set to announce supports for home learning in the province.

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N.B. political consensus fractures over temporary foreign workers amid push to recall legislature

Disagreements over the decision to ban temporary foreign workers from New Brunswick are exposing cracks in the political consensus that has ruled the province’s COVID-19 response.

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Saint John children’s group expands food donations during coronavirus pandemic

A Saint John organization that focuses on helping at-risk children and their families is staying relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0