Last day of sanctions in New Brunswick

As New Brunswick prepares to end all of its health restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday evening, experts have warned that the province will face a new wave of infections due to the presence of the highly contagious delta. should be expected to face. .

Due to the low number of active cases in New Brunswick, Dr Alison McGeer, infectious diseases specialist at Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital, says she understands Premier Blaine Higgs’ decision to ease health restrictions, including wearing masks.

However, Dr. McGeer is warning the public that it is clear that the delta variant is on the rise in British Columbia, Alberta, and virtually throughout the United States. In fact, the American Centers for Infectious Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has already recommended that adequately vaccinated people resume wearing masks in indoor public places where large-scale outbreaks are on the rise.

For example, Dr. McGeer says she has no problem easing restrictions in Atlantic Canada, provided citizens are fully aware that masks and other basic measures may need to be reintroduced in the autumn. Is.

Another expert, epidemiologist Colin Furness, who specializes in infection prevention, also says he supports New Brunswick’s plan to eliminate the vast majority of health measures, but estimates that if the government does not form If so, the strategy will fail. Wearing of masks in internal public places.

Professor Colin Furness of the University of Toronto says that once New Brunswickers start sharing the same air again in closed spaces without masks, we will certainly see the beginning of a fourth wave dominated by the delta variant.

Vaccination rate: 66%

On the eve of lifting health measures in New Brunswick, the vaccination rate in the province is well below the typically targeted threshold of 75% for achieving minimal community immunity.

As of Thursday, the province said just over 66% of the eligible population was adequately immunised. However, 81.9% of the population 12 years of age and older received at least one dose.

Additionally, Public Health has reported four new infections, bringing the number of active COVID-19 cases to 12.

Three of the new cases are in the Bathurst area and are believed to be travel related. The fourth case is from the St-Jean region and is believed to be related to an already known case.

Prince Edward Island

In neighboring Prince Edward Island, it is reported that more than half of the eligible population aged 12 years and older is now adequately vaccinated.

The rate of citizens receiving two doses is 53.6% with approximately 75,300 people adequately vaccinated.

The province has set a goal of achieving a full vaccination rate of 80% for people 12 years of age and older. About 88% of the population has already received a dose.

New Scotland

Also in Atlantic Nova Scotia, only one new case of COVID-19 was reported on Thursday. The affected person is in the central health area, which also includes Halifax. This matter will be related to some travel.

This new infection brings the number of active cases to ten, but there are no hospitalizations related to COVID-19.

The most recent data provided indicates that 75.9 people from Nova Scotians have received at least one dose of the vaccine and 61.3% of the population is adequately immunized.

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