New Brunswick health officials will provide an update on COVID-19 on Tuesday.
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Jennifer Russell and Health Minister Dorothy Shephard are expected to meet at 2:30 p.m.
The briefing is livestreamed here.
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On Tuesday, one neighbouring province announced it is shutting down its border with New Brunswick for non-essential travel.
Nova Scotia’s health officials said that as of 8 a.m. on Thursday, people from outside of P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador will not be allowed to enter the province unless their travel is essential or they are permanent residents of Nova Scotia.
The province’s top doctor, Dr. Robert Strang said non-essential travelers, including New Brunswickers, will be turned away or made to self-isolate at their expense, especially since there’s now small clusters of COVID-19 infection.
On Monday, P.E.I. made the call to limit travel to non-residents of Atlantic Canada for a minimum of four weeks.
As cases rise in the region, mostly imported through travel, New Brunswick is expected to provide an update on its travel restrictions.
New Brunswick reported nine new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and said 158 cases remain active in the province.
Dr. Russell said there is an increasing number of variant cases being brought in through travel.
“We are seeing more travel-related cases and transmission to household members when self-isolation measures are not strictly adhered to, so it is imperative that everyone who is self-isolating continue to do so for the full 14 days,” she said on Monday.
“Failure to do so could be putting your loved ones at risk.”
More to come.
