N.B. COVID-19 roundup: 10 new cases, 60% of eligible residents partly vaccinated

Public Health is reporting 10 new cases of COVID-19 in New Brunswick.

This brings the active case total in the province to 143.

Moncton region (Zone 1)5 cases:

• A person under 19.
• A person between 20-29.
• A person between 40-49.
• Two people between 50-59.

Three of the cases are close contacts of previously identified cases and two are under investigation.

Fredericton region (Zone 3) 4 cases:

• A person between 20-29.
• A person between 40-49.
• Two people between 50-59.

Two of the cases are close contacts of previously identified cases and two are under investigation.

Bathurst region (Zone 6) 1 case:

• A person under 19.

The case is related to travel.

There have been 2,191 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province throughout the pandemic with 2,004 recoveries and 43 deaths.

Six people in the province are in hospital with COVID-19, with two in intensive care. There's also one case in hospital outside the province, also in intensive care.

On Friday, 1,655 COVID-19 tests were conducted, bringing the pandemic testing total to 332,735.

More than60% receive first vaccine

Nearly 61% of eligible New Brunswickers have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Public Health.That's 422,227 New Brunswickers over the age of 12, or 60.9 per cent of the eligible population.

It's an increase of 8,863 from Friday's tally.

While more New Brunswickers are getting the jab, there are still appointments available at several vaccination clinics.

Horizon Health tweeted on Saturday that it has appointments available at clinics next week in Pennfield, St. Stephen, Sussex, Woodstock, Oromocto and Grand Manan.

On Saturday, Health Canada extended the expiry date of some AstraZenica vaccine by a month.

Thousands of doses were set to expire on May 31, but Health Canada said a review of "stability data" prompted the change.

Those doses will now have an expiry date of July 1.

Around 2,700 of the vaccines originally set to expire at the end of Mayremain in New Brunswick, according to information provided by Public Health.

New public exposures

Public Health has also identified two new public exposures.

Moncton region:

• Saint Pierre Catholic Church, 2000 Route 535, Cocagne, on Sunday, May 23, 11 a.m. service.

Fredericton region:

• Capt. Submarine/Irving Oil, 305 Route 110, West Florenceville, on Thursday, May 20 between 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Previous public exposures

Public Health previously reported the following potential public exposures:

Monctonregion:

• TD Bank, 525RegisSt., Dieppe, onMay 22between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
• Moxie's Grill and Bar, 10WyseSt.,Moncton, onMay 21between 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
• TimHortons, 170 St. George Blvd.,Moncton, onMay 21between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. andMay 23between 8 a.m. and noon.
• A&W, 6 Champlain St., Dieppe, onMay 21between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• CodiacTranspoCityBus #60, onMay 21between 7:45 a.m. and 11 a.m.
• CodiacTranspoCity Bus #51, onMay 21between 7:15 p.m. and 10 p.m.
• Subway, 100 Morton Ave.,Moncton, onMay 19between 8:30 a.m. and 9:15 a.m.
• Extreme Windows, 80LoftusSt.,Moncton, onMay 18,May 19,May 20andMay 21between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Fredericton region:

• Costco, 25 Wayne Squibb Blvd., onMay 21, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• The Head Shoppe, 1381 Regent St., Fredericton, onMay 21between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
• Dollarama, 1033 Prospect St., onMay 21, between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
• Giant Tiger, 1160SmytheSt., onMay 21between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
• Atlantic Superstore,116 Main St., Fredericton onWednesday, May 19, between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• Aldo Shoes, 1381 Regent St., onMay 19, between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• LeChteau, 1381 Regent St., onMay 19, between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• LawtonsDrugs, 1381 Regent St., onMay 19andMay 20, between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
• Home Depot, 1450 Regent St., Fredericton,Wednesday, May 19, between 5and 7 p.m.
• Fadi's Pizza,312 Main St., Fredericton onTuesday, May 18, between noon and 2 p.m.
• Fredericton Regional Centre, 300 St. Mary's St., onTuesday, May 18, andWednesday, May 19, between8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Petro Canada, 20 Royal Rd., Fredericton, on Tuesday, May 18, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Fredericton YMCA daycare, 570 York St., Fredericton, on Tuesday, May 18, andWednesday, May 19
• Scholten's, 325 Sunset Dr., Fredericton, onMay 17 between 4and 8 p.m.
• Walmart,125 Two Nations Crossing, Fredericton onMonday, May 17, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• Dollarama, 125 Two Nations Crossing, Fredericton onMonday, May 17, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• Sobeys Fast Fuel,530 Brookside Dr., Fredericton onMonday, May 17, between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
• Walmart Supercentre, 1399 Regent St., Fredericton onSunday, May 16, between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• Shoppers Drug Mart, 1040 Prospect St., Fredericton onSunday, May 16, between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
• Christ Church (Parish) Church, 245 Westmorland St., Fredericton,Sunday, May 16, 10:30 a.m. service.
• Hope City Church, 429 Clements Dr., Fredericton, on Sunday, May 16, 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. services.
• Atlantic Superstore, 116 Main St., Fredericton, onMay 16 between 9 and 11 a.m.
• Crowne Plaza Fredericton, 659 Queen St., Fredericton, onMay 15 between 3 p.m.and May 16 at noon.
• Riverbend Golf Club, 541 Route 628, Durham Bridge,onMay 15,between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
• Penniac Ultramar, 22 Route 628,on May 15,between 9and 11 a.m. and between 2 and 4 p.m.
• Fredericton Boyce Farmers Market, 665 George St., on May 15 between 10 a.m. and noon
• Moores Clothing, 1150 Prospect St., onMay 15,between 11 a.m. and noon.
• Home Depot, 1450 Regent St., onMay 15,between noon and 1 p.m.
• Crowne Plaza Fredericton, 659 Queen St., between 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, and noon on Sunday, May 16.
• Costco,25 Wayne Squibb Blvd., Fredericton onSaturday, May 15, between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• Castle Building Supplies, 24B Columbus St., Perth-Andover, on May 14 between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., andMay 20 between noonand 5:30 p.m.
• Arthurette General Store,1450 Route 109, Red Rapids, on May 11between 7a.m. and 9 p.m.,May 16between 10a.m. and 6p.m., andMay 21between 7a.m. and 10p.m.
• Save Easy,A-24 Columbus St., Perth-Andover, on May 11, May 14, May 15, and May 21between 8a.m. and 9p.m.

Edmundston region:

• Tim Hortons, 54 Canada St., Saint-Quentin, onMay 16,between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.
• JeanCoutu, 177 Victoria St., on May 15, between noon and 1 p.m.

Bathurst region:

• Tim Hortons, 1420 Vanier Blvd., Bathurst, onMay 16,between 5 and 7 p.m.

What to do if you have a symptom

People concerned they might haveCOVID-19 symptoms cantake a self-assessment test online.

Public Health says symptoms shown by people withCOVID-19 have included:

• Fever above 38 C.

• New cough or worsening chronic cough.

• Sore throat.

• Runny nose.

• Headache.

• New onset of fatigue, muscle pain, diarrhea, loss of sense of taste or smell.

• 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.

• CallTele-Care 811 or their doctor.

• Describe symptoms and travel history.

• Follow instructions.