New Brunswick is down to ten active cases of COVID-19, the lowest number since October.
No new cases were reported on Wednesday.
43.5 per cent of New Brunswickers are fully vaccinated.
78.7 per cent of eligible residents who are 12-years-old and older have had at least one dose.
Dr. Jennifer Russell offered thanks to everyone who is getting us closer to having 75 per cent of all eligible residents vaccinated.
“Every day thousands of New Brunswickers are rolling up their sleeves to move us closer to this goal. Yesterday, 14,783 New Brunswickers were vaccinated. We are making tremendous progress,” Dr. Russell said.
In June, Public Health confirmed 121 cases of COVID-19.
Russell said only five cases involved people who were fully vaccinated.
When the province reaches the threshold to enter the green phase, the return to normalcy will be delayed for older individuals.
At the discretion of Public Health, New Brunswick’s Health Minister Dorothy Shephard announced that individuals in long-term care homes will only enter the green phase two weeks after the mandatory order has been lifted.
The Health Minister also noted that businesses and individuals are encouraged to move at their own pace.
“It will be up to businesses whether they return to pre-pandemic operations or if they prefer to do so gradually’ she said. “The same is true of individuals. Some people may embrace an immediate return to normal while others will be more comfortable with a different pace.”
Province makes progress on path to Green with 43.5 per cent of people 12 and older fully vaccinated.https://t.co/hJfNokD0IG pic.twitter.com/Hccdb4D7G6
— Government of NB (@Gov_NB) July 7, 2021
