New Brunswick remains free of any active COVID-19 cases
CBC News | Posted: May 18, 2020 4:46 PM | Last Updated: May 18, 2020
Victoria Day marks 12 days with no new cases
As New Brunswickers enjoy the nice weather on Victoria Day, the province is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 for a 12th consecutive day.
There are 120 recovered cases and no active cases.
As of Monday, there have been 20,573 tests conducted for COVID-19.
The province is in the orange phase of its recovery plan aimed at reopening businesses and activities and working to prevent a resurgence of transmission.
Public Health says anyone with any two of the following symptoms should call Tele-Care 811 or their primary health-care provider for further direction:
- Fever above 38°C or signs of fever (such as chills.)
- A new cough or worsening chronic cough.
- Sore throat.
- Runny nose.
- Headache.
- New onset of fatigue.
- New onset of muscle pain.
- Diarrhea.
- Loss of sense of taste or loss of sense of smell.
- In children, purple markings on the fingers or toes. In this instance, testing will be done even if none of the other symptoms are present.