Public security when technology solutions to the Atlantic bubble transportation problem will soon emerge

She did not provide any other details, but she did reveal clues.

“Until the new technology is fully implemented, travelers entering New Brunswick will help speed up the process by printing and filling out. Roadside questionnaire To prepare it when they arrive at the border. “

Prince Edward Island Online self-report form Visitors from the other three Atlantic states must submit at least one day prior to their arrival date in order to enter the country. You will also need to print a copy of the completed form and bring it with you.

“People who arrive in New Brunswick will be screened at the border. You will be asked to provide proof of residence, answer questions about your health and recent travel history, and provide contact information,” Urquhart emails. Said in a statement.

“Currently, all this information is recorded manually. We are working on implementing a new system to help travelers coming to New Brunswick and speed up their work at the border.”

The ministry shares details of the solution with other Atlantic colleagues, said Enos.

Many questions remain unanswered

Enos and other government spokespersons didn’t answer most of the questions related to the apparent lack of readiness for a long lineup Vehicles trying to enter New Brunswick in Aulac Friday, the first day of the Atlantic Bubble.

The four states of the Atlantic are open to each other, and you can travel the region for non-essential reasons without having to be self-isolated for 14 days after crossing rural boundaries.

The trip went well for this weekend as a whole.-Coreen Enos, Public Safety Agency

Before the bubble began, Prime Minister Brainhiggs said the government was ready for additional traffic and promised to put in place appropriate staff at the checkpoints on the border of PEI and Nova Scotia.

Higgs spokesperson said he couldn’t talk about what went wrong on Monday, suggesting that the reporter try on Tuesday.

Last Tuesday, Public Security Minister Karl Urquhart told CBC News that the state would move away from the manual system and details will be announced shortly.

Since March 25, New Brunswick has set checkpoints on the borders of Nova Scotia, PEI and Quebec. The Atlantic bubble was pictured as a major step in recovery after many economic outages due to the coronavirus.

New Brunswick plans for the bubble It was to request proof of Atlantic residence, a health questionnaire completed from each vehicle, and traveler details that could be used to track contacts in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak.

The Department of Public Security confirmed that for security reasons Friday night police officers began bringing vehicles to New Brunswick at 3:45 pm without any confirmation.

“This continued until the congestion no longer represented a safety concern,” Sean Berry said without providing time.

Over 17,000 vehicles According to the government’s COVID-19 stats dashboard, they entered the state that day, including 9,100 people in Aulac.

It is unknown if the shaken vehicle was included in the statistics. A public safety spokesman didn’t estimate the number of vehicles that could pass without stopping, or explain why things went wrong at the border that day and the safety concerns that the long lineup had created.

“Over the weekend, the trip went well,” Enos said in an email statement.

“The very high traffic on the TransCanada highway on the border of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia sometimes caused some delays in both directions,” he said.

“When the lineup became long enough to pose a safety issue, vehicles from the Atlantic Ocean were allowed to enter unchecked. The normal process when it was safe to do so Has resumed.”

Earlier, another spokesperson for the division said Nova Scotia took similar actions when the lineup became too long.

New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have different rules about what happens at the border.

Improvement in progress

Enos said some improvements have since been made.

New Brunswick vehicles, commercial vehicles, daily commuters with work passes, and those with a travel permit on Prince Edward Island are “accelerated” in entering New Brunswick from Nova Scotia She did not elaborate.

Public Safety has also worked with the Ministry of Transport Infrastructure to change the physical layout of screening points to “improve traffic flow.

“We made some changes over the weekend, but we’re planning to make more this week,” Enos said. She didn’t mention the change.

Risk is “very low”

The chief health officer of the state health department did not answer the question about what public health is doing now that border protocols have been broken.

“I understand that the introduction of the Atlantic foam has brought in vehicles on weekends and made some exceptions to ensure traffic safety,” Dr. Jennifer Russell said in an email statement. It was

“The risk in this region is very low, but Atlantic Canadians need to be constantly self-monitoring, including during holidays, and should contact 811 or their primary health care provider if symptoms occur. “

It’s been almost two weeks since New Brunswick Public Health recorded a new case of COVID-19 in the state.

As of monday Still one active case According to a government website, also known as Zone 5 in the Campbellton area, no one has a hospital with respiratory illness.

New Brunswick last recorded a new case of COVID-19 on June 23.

As of monday Four active cases in Nova Scotia, 5 people on Prince Edward Island Not in Newfoundland.