N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation reports first COVID-19 case

MetepenagiagMi'kmaq Nation reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19Saturday.

In a news release, Chief Bill Ward said that he and band council were notified of the caseand that Public Health isconducting contact tracing.

Ward saidthat anyone who was a close contact of the case will be contacted by Public Health.

In the meantime, the administration office, health centreand all facilities inMetepenagiagwill be closed until Sept. 13.

Metepenagiag school was supposed to start Sept. 7. It isalso being pushed back until Sept. 13.

"All businesses operating withinMetepenagiagwill be required to enforce the wearing of masks, sanitization and contact tracing until further notice," Ward said in the release.

Ward said the community will be updated when more information becomes available.

Newpossible exposures

The province of New Brunswick does not update COVID-19 case numbers on the weekends.

Anyone who was at an exposure site at the specified datesand times should also avoid visiting settings with vulnerable populations such as nursing homes, correctional facilities, and shelters forthe next 14 days.

Public Health has identified a positive case ofCOVID-19 in a person who may have been infectious while on the following flight:

• Sept.1 Air Canada Flight7548 from Toronto to Fredericton departed at 8:55 p.m.

Public Health has identified new placesinNew Brunswickwhere people may have been exposed to the coronavirus:

Moncton region, Zone 1:

• Aug.31 between 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Service N.B. Dieppe(200-258 Champlain St, Dieppe)
• Aug.31 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. 24/7 Fitness Club(121 Pine Glen Rd., Riverview)
• Aug.31 between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. Wise Guyz Pub(176 Robinson St., Moncton)
• Aug.30 between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Oceanside Fitness(184 Main St., Shediac)
• Aug.29 between 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. The Furnace Room(191 Robinson St., Moncton)

Fredericton region, Zone 3:

• Aug.30 & 31Amsterdam Inn & Suites(383 Centerville Rd., Florenceville)

Edmundston region, Zone 4:

• Sept. 1 between 8 a.m. and noon Shoppers Drug Mart(344 Canada Road, Unit B, Saint Quentin)
• Aug.31 between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Shoppers Drug Mart(344 Canada Road, Unit B, Saint Quentin)
• Aug.30 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. BMR(Labrie Road, Saint Quentin)
• Aug.30 to September 1 between 8 a.m. and noon Bonichoix(145 Canada Road, Saint Quentin)
• Aug.30 between 8 a.m. and noon Shoppers Drug Mart(344 Canada Road, Unit B, Saint Quentin)
• Aug.27 between 11 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. Physiothrapie Nord-Ouest(296 Victoria Rd., Edmundston)

Public Health recommends that people who havebeen at apossible public exposuresite and are not fully vaccinated get aCOVID test,said Department of Health spokesperson Gail Harding. They canbook an appointment onlineor callTele-Care 811.

For peoplewho are fully vaccinated,Public Health recommends they monitor for symptoms and get a COVID test if symptoms develop.

The full list of possible exposuresis updated regularly and is available on the government's website.

A list of previous exposures can be found here.

What to do if you have a symptom

People concerned they might have COVID-19 cantake a self-assessment test online.

Public Health says symptoms of the illness have included a fever above 38 C, a new or worsening cough, sore throat, runny nose, headache, a new onset of fatigue, and difficulty breathing.

In children, symptoms have also included purple markings on the fingers and toes.

People with one of those symptoms should stay at home, call 811 or their doctor and follow instructions.