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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Demand for free rapid test kits forces sites to close early

Sami October 16, 2021


New Brunswickers in Moncton lined up by the handfuls Saturday morning to choose up free speedy check kits equipped by the province. 

Moncton is likely one of the province’s COVID-19 “scorching spots.” RCMP New Brunswick tweeted a discover saying site visitors was backed up on Mountain Street in Moncton. 

“Because of elevated site visitors within the Magic Mountain parking zone site visitors is backed up alongside Mountain Street beginning close to the House {Hardware} as properly WB on Hwy 2  coming off Exit 450,” RCMP New Brunswick mentioned.

The Authorities of New Brunswick introduced the pickup website in Moncton would shut at 11:30 a.m. Saturday due to excessive demand.

Public Well being mentioned in an announcement to media the COVID-19 speedy check pickup website in Moncton was experiencing “longer than anticipated strains.”

(Catherine Blondin )

“Workers on website respect your persistence,” the assertion mentioned. 

Public Health announced Thursday individuals who haven’t been recognized as shut contacts of COVID-19 instances and wouldn’t have any signs can be eligible to choose up the free speedy check kits and administer them at house as of the weekend. 

Those that check constructive are requested to make an appointment to get a followup PCR check, mentioned Chief Medical Officer of Well being Dr. Jennifer Russell Thursday.

The speedy check kits are solely being distributed to the COVID-19 “scorching spots” underneath circuit-breaker restrictions, however this system is anticipated to change into out there throughout the province.

COVID-19 speedy testing package pickup website virtually empty Saturday morning. (Bernard LeBel/Radio Canada)

The demand for the kits brought about the websites in Grand Falls and Perth-Andover to shut at 1 p.m. They have been anticipated to stay open later into the afternoon.

There have been about 7,500 check kits out there on the three places. Extra places are scheduled to open on Monday.

1,064 lively instances as of Friday

New Brunswick Public Well being recorded two extra COVID-related deaths and 87 new instances of COVID-19 Friday. 

There are 60 folks in hospital due to the virus, together with 18 in intensive care. That is down from 63 and 19 respectively on Thursday. Nobody underneath the age of 19 is hospitalized.

“Sadly, two extra folks have misplaced their lives. We should do all the things we are able to to cut back the unfold of the virus, defending ourselves, our family members and our communities,” Premier Blaine Higgs mentioned in an announcement.

Some experts have called for wider use of rapid tests within the province, saying they may “put a lid” on transmission by figuring out asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic folks and serving to to stop unfold.

An individual of their 90s within the Fredericton area, Zone 3, and an individual of their 70s within the Edmundston area, Zone 4 have died “because of COVID-19,” in keeping with a information launch.

No different details about them, akin to their vaccination standing or whether or not they lived at a long-term care house the place there is a COVID-19 outbreak, has been offered.

The province has 84 recorded COVID-19 associated deaths.

Earlier publicity notices

Public Well being recommends that individuals who have been at a doable public publicity website and are usually not totally vaccinated get a COVID check, even when they do not have signs. They’ll ebook an appointment on-line or name Tele-Care 811.

In the event that they do have signs, they have to isolate whereas they await their outcomes.

For people who find themselves totally vaccinated, Public Well being recommends they monitor for signs for 14 days after the doable publicity and get a COVID check if signs develop.

Anybody who frequented the places on the specified dates and occasions must also keep away from visiting settings with weak populations akin to nursing houses, correctional amenities and shelters for the following 14 days.

The next are publicity notices from the previous few weeks. For the total record past this time interval, please go to the Government of New Brunswick’s website, which was redesigned Tuesday and now clearly separates new publicity notices from beforehand reported publicity notices.

Public Well being has recognized a case of COVID-19 in a traveller who could have been infectious whereas on the next flight:

  • Oct. 8 – Air Canada Flight 8790 – from Montreal to Saint John departed at 7:47 p.m.

Moncton area, Zone 1

  • Oct.13 between 5 p.m. and eight p.m. – Clever Guyz Pub (176 Robinson St., Moncton)
  • Oct.13 between 5:30 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. – Atlantic Superstore (89 Trinity Dr., Moncton)
  • Oct.13 between 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. – George Dumont Hospital, Diagnostic Imaging Division (330 Université Ave., Moncton)
  • Oct. 13 between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. – Spirit Halloween (169 Trinity Dr., Moncton)
  • Oct. 7 between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. – Pseudio (477 Paul St., Dieppe)
  • Between Oct. 6 and seven between 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 a.m. – Wingate by Wyndham (69 Marché Rd., Dieppe)
  • Oct. 6 between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. – The Previous Triangle Irish Alehouse (751 Essential St., Moncton)
  • Oct. 6 between 10 a.m. and seven:30 p.m. – Pseudio (477 Paul St., Dieppe)
  • Oct. 5 between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.- 5 Bridges Bar & Grill (121 Pine Glen Rd., Riverview)
  • Oct. 4 between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. – Dr. Léon Richard Oncology Centre (37 Windfall St. Moncton)
  • Oct. 4-6 between 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. – Membership Boishebert de Shediac (322 Essential St., Shediac)
  • Oct. 3 between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. – YMCA (70 Twin Oaks Dr., Moncton)
  • Oct. 3 between 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. – Cornerstone Chapel Moncton (11 York St., Berry Mills)
  • Oct. 3 between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. – Hillsborough United Church (2891 Essential St., Hillsborough)
  • Between Oct. 2 and three between midday and 10 a.m. – Beauséjour Tenting (747 Lino Rd., Shediac)

Saint John area, Zone 2

  • Oct. 9 between 5 p.m. and seven p.m. – The Barrel’s Head Gastropub (141 Hampton Rd., Rothesay)
  • Oct. 8 between 5 p.m. and seven p.m. – Pizza Delight (2 King St., St. Stephen)
  • Oct. 8 between 5:45 p.m. and eight p.m. – East Aspect Mario’s (75 Customers Dr., Saint John)
  • Oct. 8 between midday and a couple of:30 p.m. – Canadian Tire (250 King St., St. Stephen)
  • Oct. 8 between 12:30 p.m. and a couple of p.m. – Atlantic Superstore (195 King St., St. Stephen)
  • Oct. 8 between 6:45 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. – Station 33 Café & Yoga restaurant part (33 Railway Cres., Hampton)
  • Oct. 1 and eight between 10 a.m. and seven p.m. – Hampton Chop Store (557 Essential St., Hampton)
  • Oct. 2 to Oct. 7 between 6:45 a.m. and three p.m. – Station 33 Café & Yoga restaurant part (33 Railway Cres., Hampton)
  • Oct. 5, 6, and seven between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – McAllister Place (519 Westmorland Rd., Saint John)
  • Between Oct. 4 and seven between 10 a.m. and eight p.m. – Hampton Chop Store (557 Essential St., Hampton)
  • Oct. 7, between 7:45 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. – Hampton Group Middle rink (808 Essential St., Hampton)
  • Oct. 7 between midday and a couple of p.m. – Vogue Optical (20 Plaza Ave., Saint John)
  • Oct. 6 between 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. – Vogue Optical (20 Plaza Ave., Saint John)
  • Oct. 6, between midday and three p.m. – Dr. Luan Le’s Workplace (35 College Ave., Saint John)
  • Oct. 6, between 6:30 p.m. and eight:30 p.m. – Char and Chowder Restaurant (182 Water St., Saint Andrews)
  • Oct. 6 between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. – Herring Cove Pharmacy (924 Route 774, Welshpool)
  • Oct. 5 between 5 p.m. and seven p.m. – eighth Hussars Sports activities Centre (8 Leonard Dr., Sussex)
  • Oct. 5, between 1:15 p.m. and three:30 p.m. – As much as Par Restaurant (109 Higher Midland Rd., Norton)
  • Oct. 5 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. – Canterbury Dental Clinic (18 Canterbury St., Saint John)
  • Oct. 5 between 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. – Campobello Island Well being Centre (640 Route 774, Welshpool)
  • Oct. 4 and 5 between 11 a.m. and seven p.m. – Wants Comfort Retailer (89 Marr Rd., Rothesay)
  • Oct. 4, between 5:45 p.m. and 16:15 p.m. – Mac’s Island Market (924 Route 774, Welshpool)
  • Oct. 3 between 4 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. – Vito’s Restaurant (111 Hampton Rd., Rothesay)
  • Oct. 3 between 10:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. – Char and Chowder Restaurant (182 Water St., Saint Andrews)
  • Oct. 3 – Kings Church (332 Hampton Rd., Quispamsis)

Fredericton area, Zone 3

  • Oct. 10 between midday and 5 p.m. – Pseudio (1381 Regent St., Fredericton)
  • Oct. 10 between 9 a.m. and midday – HopeCity (429 Clements Dr., Fredericton)
  • Oct. 9 between 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. – Pseudio (1381 Regent St., Fredericton)
  • Oct. 8 between 5 p.m. and eight p.m. – Pseudio (1381 Regent St., Fredericton)
  • Oct. 8 between 5 p.m. and seven p.m. – Starbucks (1040 Prospect St., Fredericton)
  • Oct. 8 between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. – Taco Boys (10 Trinity Ave., Fredericton)
  • Oct. 8 between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. – Vape Metropolis (10 Trinity Ave., Fredericton)
  • Sept. 14 to Oct. 7 – Tobique Valley Senior’s Advanced (4 Manor Dr., Plaster Rock)
  • Oct. 7 between 7 p.m. and eight p.m. – East Aspect Mario’s (14 Trinity Ave., Fredericton)
  • Oct. 7 between 5 p.m. and seven p.m. – Dollarama (1381 Regent St., Fredericton)
  • Oct. 7 between 5 p.m. and seven p.m. – Walmart (1399 Regent St., Fredericton)
  • Oct. 7 between 5 p.m. and seven p.m. – Hanwell Village Mart (1761 Hanwell Rd., Hanwell)
  • Oct. 6 between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. – PJ’s Wings and Issues (38 Essential St., Fredericton)
  • Oct. 6 between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. – York County Cider (38 Essential St., Fredericton)
  • Oct. 6 between 7 p.m. and eight p.m. – Capital Group Church (71 Downing St., Fredericton)
  • Oct. 6 between midday and a couple of p.m. – Ken’s Barber Store (240 Essential St., Plaster Rock)October 4 between 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Scotiabank (728 Perth Essential St., Perth-Andover)
  • Oct. 5 between midday and eight p.m. – Pseudio (1381 Regent St., Fredericton)
  • Oct. 5 between 6 p.m. and seven p.m. – Abony Household Tennis Centre (594 Information Park Dr., Fredericton)
  • Oct. 4 between 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Scotiabank (728 Perth Essential St., Perth-Andover)
  • Oct. 4 between 9:40 a.m. to 10:10 a.m. – Subway (18 F. Tribe Rd. Unit 3, Perth-Andover)
  • Oct. 3 between 6 p.m. and eight p.m. – Pond’s Resort on the Miramichi restaurant (91 Porter Cove Rd., Porter Cove)
  • Oct. 3 between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. – Speedway 104 Mower races (7399 Route 104, Windsor)
  • Oct. 3 between 1 p.m. and three p.m. – Speedway 104 Mower races (7399 Route 104, Windsor)
  • Oct. 3 between 10:30 a.m. and midday – Positive Life Meeting (335 Otis Drive, Nackawic)
  • Oct. 3 between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. – G8Way Ultramar (22 Route 628, Penniac)
  • Oct. 3 between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. – Kingswood Golf Membership (1700 Kingswood Means, Hanwell)
  • Oct. 2-3 between 7 a.m. and eight a.m. – High quality Inn and Suites Amsterdam (559 Bishop Dr., Fredericton)

Edmundston area, Zone 4

  • Oct. 13 between 8 a.m. and eight:30 a.m. – Grand Falls Normal Hospital, Outpatient Ready Room (625 Everard H. Daigle Blvd., Grand Falls)
  • Oct. 12 between 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. – Regional Hospital of Edmundston, Emergency Division (275 Hébert Blvd., Edmundston)
  • Oct. 10 between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. – Walmart (805 Victoria Rd., Edmundston)
  • Oct. 9 between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. – Bonichoix (4 Saint Camille Rd., Kedgwick)
  • Oct. 9 between 11 p.m. and midnight – Bar Chez Wilma (500 Mgr Numa Pichette Blvd., Edmundston)
  • Oct. 9 between 10:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. – Café Retro Bar (69 Canada Rd., Edmundston)
  • Oct. 9 between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. – On line casino Gray Rock (100 Chief Joanna Blvd., Saint Basile)
  • Oct. 9 between midday and a couple of p.m. – Buyers Drug Mart (344 Canada Rd., Saint Quentin)
  • Oct. 9 between midday and a couple of p.m. – Saint Quentin Co-Op (145 Canada Rd., Saint Quentin)
  • Oct. 8 between 2 p.m. and three p.m. – Atlantic Superstore (240 Madawaska Rd., Grand Falls)
  • Oct. 8 between 1:30 p.m. and three p.m. – Buyers Drug Mart (344 Canada Rd., Saint Quentin)
  • Oct. 8 between 2 p.m. and a couple of:30 p.m. – Familiprix – Kevin Smyth (138 Essential St., Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska)
  • Oct. 3 to Oct. 7 – Rodeway Inn (10039 Route 144, Grand Falls)
  • Oct. 6 between 7 p.m. and seven:30 p.m. – Walmart (805 Victoria St., Edmundston)
  • Oct. 6 between 6:30 p.m. and seven p.m. – Dollarama (15 Mowin St., Madawaska Maliseet First Nation)
  • Oct. 7 between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. – Walmart (805 Victoria Rd., Edmundston)
  • Oct. 7 between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. – Supermarché Bonichoix (746 Essential St., Saint Leonard)
  • Oct. 7 between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. – Familiprix – Kevin Smyth (138 Essential St., Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska)
  • Oct. 7 between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. – Provincial Court docket – Carrefour Assomption (121 de l’Église Rd., Edmundston)
  • Oct. 6-7 between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. – Subway (360 Canada St., Saint Quentin)
  • Oct. 5 and seven between 8 a.m. and eight:30 a.m. – Cyr Roy Machine Store and Dépanneur (111 Martin Rd., Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska)
  • Oct. 6 between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. – Catholic Diocesan Centre (60 René-Bouchard Rd., Edmundston)
  • Oct. 5 between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. – Greco Pizza (10 Mahsus Crt., Edmundston)
  • Oct. 4 between 2:30 p.m. and three p.m. – Dollarama (180 Madawaska Rd., Grand Falls) 
  • Oct. 4 between 2:30 p.m. and three p.m. – Walmart (494 Madawaska Street, Grand Falls)
  • Oct. 4 between 8:15 a.m. and 9 a.m. – Walmart (494 Madawaska Street, Grand Falls)
  • Oct. 4 between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. – Atlantic Superstore (240 Madawaska Street, Grand Falls)
  • Oct. 4 between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. – Walmart (494 Madawaska Street, Grand Falls)
  • Oct. 4 between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. – Buyers Drug Mart (180 Madawaska Street, Unit #700, Grand Falls)
  • Oct. 3 between 2 p.m. and seven p.m. – Subway (360 Canada St., Saint Quentin)
  • Oct. 3 between 9:15 a.m. and 10 p.m. – St. George Church (226 St. Georges Rd., Grand Falls)

Campbellton area, Zone 5

  • Oct. 6-8 – Clinique Vétérinaire Lépine (148 Notre Dame St., Atholville)
  • Oct. 7 between 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – Campbellton Regional Hospital, emergency division (189 Lily Lake Rd., Campbellton)
  • Oct. 6 between 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. – Brasserie 1026 Bar & Grill (157 Water St., Campbellton)
  • Between Oct. 5 and 6 between 8 p.m. and eight a.m. – Campbellton Regional Hospital, emergency division (189 Lily Lake Rd., Campbellton)
  • Oct. 5-7 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. – CCNB – Campbellton Campus (47 Village Ave., Campbellton)
  • Oct. 4 between 11:40 a.m. and 12:55 p.m. – Bonnie’s Tabata Health (1 Union St., Campbellton)
  • Between Oct. 1-6 – Campbellton Regional Hospital Med-Surg unit (189 Lily Lake Rd., Campbellton)

Bathurst area, Zone 6

  • Oct. 8 between 12:30 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. – Walmart (900 St. Anne St., Bathurst)
  • Oct. 8 between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. – Home of Lee (315 Essential St., Bathurst)
  • Oct. 8 between 9:50 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. – Marshalls (700 St. Peter Ave., Bathurst)
  • Oct. 8 between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. – Sobeys (1125 St. Peter Ave., Bathurst)
  • Oct. 5 between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – Dixie Lee Restaurant (49 St-Pierre Boul. W., Caraquet)
  • Oct. 4 between midday and 1 p.m. – L’Entracte Resto Pub (3394 Principale St., Tracadie)
  • Oct. 3 between 9:30 a.m. and seven:30 p.m. – Walmart (900 St. Anne St., Bathurst)

Miramichi area, Zone 7

  • Oct. 10 between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. – Tim Hortons (188 King St., Miramichi)
  • Oct. 5 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. – Downtown Magnificence Salon (1706 Water St., Miramichi) 
  • Oct. 3 between 6 p.m. and seven p.m. – Harvey’s (2470 King George Freeway, Miramichi)

What to do if in case you have a symptom

Individuals involved they could have COVID-19 can take a self-assessment test online.

Public Well being says signs of the sickness have included a fever above 38 C, a brand new or worsening cough, sore throat, runny nostril, headache, a brand new onset of fatigue, and issue respiration.

In kids, signs have additionally included purple markings on the fingers and toes.

Individuals with a type of signs ought to keep at house, name 811 or their physician and observe directions.





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